NPR's Mike Shuster reports that since the execution last November of Nigerian activist Ken Saro-wiwa [seh-roh-WEE-wah], the US has been talking about what other measures it could take to put pressure on the Nigerian government. There is some support in Congress for more moves against Nigeria's military rulers, but President Clinton does not appear willing to push for the sanction that would hurt the most: an oil embargo.
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