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Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha dies suddenly of a heart attack, opening the way for democracy in the country.
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South African History Online. (2012, June 1). Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha dies suddenly of a heart attack, opening the way for democracy in the country.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0084795
South African History Online (2012) 'Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha dies suddenly of a heart attack, opening the way for democracy in the country.', South African History Online, 1 June. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0084795 (Accessed: 6 August 2026).
South African History Online, Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha dies suddenly of a heart attack, opening the way for democracy in the country. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0084795, (accessed 6 August 2026).
"Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha dies suddenly of a heart attack, opening the way for democracy in the country.." South African History Online, 1 June 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0084795. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha dies suddenly of a heart attack, opening the way for democracy in the country.." South African History Online. June 1, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0084795.
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