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1865-1985
Saro-Wiwa, Ken
Biography
Nigeria
Birth date: 1941-10-10
Birth location:
Bori,
Nigeria
Death date: 1995-11-10
Ken Saro-Wiwa was a Nigerian writer, activist, and television producer. A member of the Ogoni people, he served as president of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) and worked to prevent environmental destruction in his home region. In 1995, he was accused of plotting the murder of Ogoni chiefs by Nigeria's military dictatorship and was executed. He was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for his environmental activism.
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Saro-Wiwa, Ken