Nigeria
… for a 3-year transition to civilian rule In an October 1, 1995 address to the nation, Gen. Sani Abacha announced the … to succeed himself as a civilian president on October 1, 1998, he remained head of state until his death on June 8 … attacks in southeastern Nigeria. In September 2001, over 2,000 people were killed in inter-religious rioting in Jos. …