Genocide in Nigeria: The Ogoni Tragedy

Author:

Ken Saro-Wiwa

Publisher:

African Books Collective

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Publisher

African Books Collective

ISBN-13

9781870716222

ISBN-10 1870716221
Binding

Paperback

Number of Pages 104 Pages
Language (English)
Dimensions (Cms) 21.6X14X6
Weight (grms) 143

This collection of newspaper columns and articles mostly written in the 1970s and 1980s perhaps provides the best overview of Saro-Wiwa's political and environmental concerns. The articles document his concerns about the fate of the Ogoni people and their mistreatment by multinational oil companies and collaborating Nigerian government. Saro-Wiwa argues that the Ogoni are a minority in Nigeria, exploited by the ruling ethnic majority, and that the Federal Government of Nigeria was threatening the Ogoni with genocide. At the time, this was a key publication in bringing the Ogoni tragedy to the attention of the international community. Nowadays, it is of continual relevance to present day concerns about the actions of the oil companies, indigenous and environmental rights in the Delta region.

Ken Saro-Wiwa

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