Governments continue to express outrage over Nigeria's execution of 9 political activists.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service | Date: November 11, 1995| Author: | Copyright information

JOHANNESBURG _ Governments from around the world continued to express outrage Saturday over Nigeria's execution of nine political activists, including noted playwright and novelist Ken Saro-Wiwa.

At least a dozen nations, including the United States, Britain, Denmark, Germany and France, have recalled their ambassadors from Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital.

In Auckland, New Zealand, where the 52-nation British Commonwealth is holding its annual meeting, members voted Saturday to suspend Nigeria from the organization.

They warned that further human-rights violations could ...

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