world conflicts

In the 1990's,conflicts have threatened peace in many nations or areas of the world. Nigeria has been disrupted by conflict between prodemocracy forces and its military leaders. Nigeria has been ruled by military dictators for most of its 35 years of independence. The first elections held in over ten years in 1993 gave a landslide victory to Moshood Abiola, a prominent businessman, who was supported across ethnic lines in the large, multicultural nation. However, the military …

…ot the British Army presence in Northern Ireland. The Protestant majority wants Northern Ireland to continue to be part of the United Kingdom. Both sides have used violence by armed supporters in the conflict. The Irish Republican Army supporting the Catholics has taken the conflict to England with terrorist attacks. In the past year, the IRA has called a cease-fire, and the two sides have begun negotiations to find a political solution to the conflict.