Word: sani
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...keep his promises about restoring democracy. But less than a month later, Babangida overturned the results of Nigeria's first presidential elections in more than a decade, setting in motion a chain of events that led to the seizure of power less than two years ago by General Sani Abacha, the worst dictator...
...Nigerians think of themselves as being Africa's potential first superpower," saysTIME's Jack White, "but they behave like a banana republic." The evidence: though the 100-million-strong nation craves acceptance on the world stage, the Lagos regime of General Sani Abacha has in recent weeks killed or jailed a group ofNigeria's foremost proponents of democracy.The most prominent political prisoner is former head of state Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo. Today, Nigerian Foreign Minister Tom Ikimi told TIME editors in New York that Abacha "will not be oblivious" to numerous international appeals to spare Obasanjo's behalf, including one from...
...after thousands of oil workers ended their strike to protest the arrest of opposition leader Moshood Abiola, Nigeria's military leader General Sani Abacha declared absolute power, issuing decrees placing his military government above the country's courts and allowing detention of people for up to three months without charges. Abiola, widely believed to have won the annulled 1993 presidential election, awaits trial on treason charges...
Striking members of Nigeria's powerful oil unions, whose leaders have been in hiding after the country's ruler, General Sani Abacha, ordered their removal two weeks ago, stated in a newspaper advertisement that they would remain loyal to their union executives and continue the struggle for democracy. The declaration, carried in full-page newspaper ads in Lagos, came amid rumors that Washington is considering a trade embargo and a freeze of Nigeria's assets...
...doing very well. He's fully conscious and in stable condition," said McAndrew's roommate, Sani A. Williams...