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What is the name of the Ogoni homeland where crude oil extraction has been ongoing since the 1950s?
Ogoniland
Biafraland
Yorubaland
Igboland
Answer
Ogoniland, the homeland of the Ogoni people, has witnessed relentless crude oil extraction since the 1950s. This activity has brought significant environmental degradation, threatening the livelihoods, health, and cultural heritage of the local communities. The extraction of crude oil in Ogoniland raises urgent concerns regarding the need for sustainable practices, environmental conservation, and equitable benefit sharing with the affected communities.
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