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Nigeria's transition to civilian rule
As the deadline for the handover to civilian rule in October 1998 nears, there are increasing signs that the Nigerian Army will not only continue to play a leading role in politics, but that military ruler General Sani Abacha will remain Head of State. Such a move will not reduce Nigeria's international isolation, nor is it likely to improve its poor human-rights record. However, with the country's civilian political class apparently acquiescent, Abacha seems unchallenged.
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