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| Escalating tensions between Ijaw and Itsekiri ethnic groups severely disrupted petroleum production in the region. Economic conditions in Nigeria continued to deteriorate, and shortages of petroleum products caused widespread power outages and transportation delays. | 1 |
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| Gen. Abacha announced that presidential elections would be held in Aug. 1998. Abacha said that he would stand for election at that time. | 2 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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