15. Wole Soyinka went into self imposed exile twice
In April 1971, concerned about the political situation in Nigeria, Soyinka resigned from his duties at the University in Ibadan, and began years of voluntary exile. In July in Paris, excerpts from his well-known play The Dance of The Forests were performed.
16. He delivered a speech on Chibok in 2014
According to Wikipedia; in August 2014, Soyinka delivered a recorded of his speech “From Chibok with Love” to the World Humanist Congress in Oxford, hosted by the International Humanist and Ethical Union and the British Humanist Association. The Congress theme was Freedom of thought and expression: Forging a 21st Century Englightenment. He was awarded the 2014 International Humanist Award.
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