Nigeria: Ogoni Celebrate 19th "Ogoni Day"

Nigeria: Ogoni Celebrate 19th "Ogoni Day"   The Ogoni people under the aegis of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) will on Tuesday, January 4, 2011celebrate the 19th Anniversary of the “Ogoni Day”; a day set aside to mark the launch of a remarkable non violent struggle that has become a metaphor for the entire Niger delta struggle for justice.   The Ogoni people will use the occasion to show case their rich Cultural Heritage and Display of Ogoni Arts and Crafts.   The...

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