General Sani Abacha

Nigeria wasn't so lucky: though in Togo it had got away with it in Port-Louis General Sani Abacha's regime was condemned by one ACP vote and an overwhelming EU majority...

The death sentences handed down on 28 April to six convicted coup plotters - all from the Yoruba south-west - will do little to settle the unease in the military about General Sani Abacha's political transition programme...

Sani Abacha...

Sani Abacha who rarely leaves the Aso Rock presidential complex was not briefed on the gravity of the situation...

Both 76 year-old General Suharto and 54 year-old General Sani Abacha face growing political opposition this year; they also have had to think about elections...

True to his word his supporters say General Sani Abacha is determined to hand over to a civilian successor in October - himself...

Universally known as ‘MD' former spymaster and police chief Alhaji Muhammadu Dikko Yusufu (66) has emerged as the most credible challenger to General Sani Abacha's as yet unannounced candidacy for the civilian presidency...

Sani Abacha's presidential campaign were taking revenge on the Alaafin after he was unhelpful about the hosting of a pro-Abacha rally in Oyo...

Sani Abacha's regime since 1995...

While its ousting of Major Johnny-Paul Koroma's junta in Freetown has strengthened the grip of General Sani Abacha's government on West Africa in the short term it will face enormous economic and diplomatic problems in maintaining its interventionist posture...