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Between Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia: The Abacha Coup, the National Conference, and Prospects for Peace and Democracy in Nigeria

I. Introduction Nigeria in 1993 was the archetype of acute political instability and the attendant economic breakdown that have come to characterize the African continent most pointedly since the early 1980s. At the close of the year, the country had had its third national government in 12 months -- two military and one military inspired. The economy ground to a halt as tension and social insecurity attained unprecedented levels. Constructive economic engagements virtually became impossible. External reserves dwindled rapidly by the end of the year to what was barely enough to service one mont…