Rebels forge a new state from Zaire's ruins

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A rebel regime is now beginning to be established in eastern Zaire following the capture by rebels of Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu. The fact that the area is no longer receiving the attentions of the Zairean army means that life there is now starting to improve, with all signs of battle being swept away. Refugee camps surrounding Goma have been closed as Rwandan refugees have left, and this has improved the local economy. However, the new regime is not entirely popular, as it is made up mainly of people of Rwandan, mainly Tutsi, origin.

Political aspects, Congo (Kinshasa)

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'If it's quiet here, it's the silence of the grave.' (few signs of true democracy in Nigeria)

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Nigeria's military government has no respect at all for civil rights, and it is common for people to be detained without being charged or sent for trial. The recent execution of writer Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other minority rights activists has draw international attention to violations of human rights in Nigeria, and campaigners hope that this may force the government to respond. The regime of General Sani Abacha, which came to power in 1993, has proved particularly repressive.

Human rights, Nigeria, Military government

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Love finds rough justice in the ruins

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A makeshift form of Islamic sharia law was introduced in northern Mogadishu in late 1994 as part of efforts to a city devastated by civil war. Crimes such as repeated theft and looting are being punished by the amputation of a foot or a hand, and those convicted of murder or rape are executed. Crime has fallen dramatically as a result, and many observers that sharia law will continue to operate even if a government is formed when United Nations forces withdraw.

Laws, regulations and rules, Mogadishu, Somalia

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