Dossier
military rule
Coverage of military rule in the Nexus archive.
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- Niger: 3 Years of Military Rule Deepens Human Rights Crisis
Niger's three years of military rule have intensified a human rights crisis, with a security threat prompting crackdowns on political opposition, civil society, and media. Human Rights Watch reports from Nairobi highlight these developments.
- Why I handed over power, democratically-elected govt within 11 months – Abdulsalami
Abdulsalami stated that he handed over power due to demands from political leaders, civil society organisations, the international community, and ordinary Nigerians for a return to civilian government. He mentioned a democratically-elected government would occur within 11 months.