Ogonis

Ogonis and others say there was little new in the report, and it has been argued well by US oil-spill expert Richard Steiner that it was not complete.

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CHRISTIAN PUREFOY: The Ogonis feel they have something to celebrate.

CNN Transcript Jan 3, 2009 2009

In 1993, a protest march by the Ogonis against Shell and the government was brutally put down by the military.

CNN Transcript Jan 9, 2009 2009

Mostly farmers and fishermen, the Ogonis claim strong spiritual ties to the land, through festivals like this, celebrating their cultural gods.

CNN Transcript Jan 9, 2009 2009

In 1993, a protest march by the Ogonis against Shell and the government was brutally put down by the military.

CNN Transcript Jan 3, 2009 2009

But despite decades of oil production from the area, Ogonis complain there has been no investment here, only environmental degradation to their land from oil spills and gas flares.

CNN Transcript Jan 3, 2009 2009

Mostly farmers and fishermen, the Ogonis claim strong spiritual ties to the land, through festivals like this, celebrating their cultural gods.

CNN Transcript Jan 3, 2009 2009

But for Ledo Mitti (ph), president of the Ogonis 'main activist groups, a new operator must be acceptable to the Ogonis.

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His death sparked a worldwide outcry and prompted the Ogonis to target Shell, as a way to force the government to listen to their demands.

CNN Transcript Jan 3, 2009 2009

CHRISTIAN PUREFOY: Their struggle may not be over yet, but as the Ogonis wave goodbye to their past, they are looking to the future with renewed confidence.

CNN Transcript Jan 3, 2009 2009