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Nigeria in Depth On the Web The Last Presidential Vistor? "Bill Clinton must prepare to encounter a deeply divided nation. There is no longer even a facade of unity - Nigeria is, today, a nation polarized as never before. Let us demystify this current crsis of polarization. It hinges on religion, but not quite." Read the Nobel Prize Laureate on Divided Nigeria Post Editorial • The Stakes in Nigeria (Aug. 25, 2000) The Trip • The White House on Clinton's Travels • The State Department's Background Briefing Online Media • The Guardian (Lagos) • Nigeriaworld Oil • The U.S. Energy Administration on Nigeria's Petroleum Sector • Human Rights Watch on Human Rights Violations in Nigeria's Oil Producing Communities Corruption • Nigeria is one of the most corrupt countries in the world, according to Transparency International Clinton's Agenda A primer on what the American president hopes to accomplish in his first trip to Nigeria. American Troops Arrive in Nigeria The first of several hundred U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers have arrived in Nigeria to help train and equip Nigerians to be peacekeepers in Sierra Leone. Clinton Visit Aims to Bolster Nigeria's Role When President Clinton flies to Nigeria this weekend, he will aim to show U.S. support for this country's difficult return to democracy after years of military rule. He will also seek to buttress Nigeria's role as an anchor for stability in recently unstable West Africa. Nigeria Makes Moves to Stanch Corruption When Nigeria's Senate elected its third president in 13 months last week, it sought to end a run of scandals that have entangled the legislature of the still-young civilian government. More News U.S. to Train West Africa Forces (Post, Aug. 9, 2000) Nigerian Militants Set To Release Hostages (Post, Aug. 2, 2000) Gasoline Blast Kills Over 100 Nigerians (Post, Jul. 12, 2000) Nigeria Leader Agrees to Send Troops Into Sierra Leone (Post, May. 19, 2000) Nigerians Await Democracy's Dividends (Post, Apr. 27, 2000) Nigerian Forces End Bloodshed In South (Post, Mar. 2, 2000) Under Obasanjo, Nigeria Looks For the Light (Post, Feb. 9, 2000) A Delicate Democracy (Post, Jan. 29, 2000) Violent Ethnic Rivalries Threaten Nigerian Unity (Post, Jan. 29, 2000) © 2000 The Washington Post Company

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