Dirie was last seen Wednesday, said her manager Walter Lutschinger. She was spotted getting into a taxi after a hotel room mix-up.
She was scheduled to speak at two conferences this week. Dirie was a model for Chanel ads before she became a women’s rights activist. In 1996, she launched a campaign against female genital mutilation.
Dirie is also an author. She wrote a best-selling biography, “Desert Flower,” and three sequels.
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