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Military Rulers Drained Nigeria, Enriched Selves Series: CONTINENTAL DRIFT: AFRICA IN THE 1990S
From:
The Washington Post
| Date:
July 23, 1994| Author:
Cindy Shiner; Steve Coll
| Copyright 1994 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information
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During the Cold War, East and West met furtively in the hangars
of Makurdi Air Base in central Nigeria, the most populous country in
sub-Saharan Africa and a substantial prize in superpower competition
for global influence.
Soviet military advisers hovered around two dozen MiG-21
fighter jets supplied by Moscow to Nigeria's long-serving military
government.
British advisers watched over 15 Jaguar fighter-bombers sold to
balance the Soviet supplies.
Americans ferrie...
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