Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People

Also known as: MOSOP

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Organization Timeline

Ogoni mobilize against oil extraction and environmental destruction

📅 4 January 1993

Ogoni communities held a mass peaceful protest against Shell's operations and the damage to their homeland. Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People connected...

Nigeria executes Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni activists

📅 10 November 1995

Nigeria's military authorities executed Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni activists after a trial condemned by human-rights organizations. Their struggle had challenged oil-related environmental...