Nigeria was suspended from the 54-nation group of mainly former British colonies in 1995 after it executed nine minority rights activists, including writer Ken Saro-Wiwa.

1995年，尼日利亚被这个主要由54个前英国殖民地国家组成的团体暂时取消了成员国资格，此前尼日利亚处决了9名少数民族人权活动人士，其中包括作家肯·萨罗-维瓦。

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Shell pulled out of Ogoniland under pressure from the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), founded by a writer, Ken Saro-Wiwa.

壳牌迫于来自奥戈尼人民生存运动的压力而撤出了奥戈尼地区，此运动是由一名叫肯萨罗·维瓦的作家创立的。

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The issue was highlighted by the writer Ken Saro-Wiwa, who was executed in 1995 by Nigeria's military government, sparking international condemnation.

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Mr Saro-Wiwa had led a successful campaign against Shell's activities in his homeland, even forcing the company to quit Ogoniland in 1993.

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When a prominent writer and activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, and eight others were hanged in 1995, western governments imposed limited sanctions and cold-shouldered Nigeria.

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