1.   Guei, who promised quick elections for a civilian government, is under siege from within the army.

2.   The military government is refusing to transfer power to a democratically elected civilian government.

3.   The handover to civilian government has been delayed.

4.   Following the fall of the military dictator in March, the country has had a civilian government.

5.   This announcement came in the wake of a growing number of reports that the civilian government had failed adequately to supervise the distribution of relief.

6.   Differences rapidly emerged, with Sigua and Iosseliani disagreeing over the time-scale for the transfer of power to a civilian government.

7.   Arias became a kind of martyr for civilian government because all three of his presidential terms were cut short by coups.

8.   As for Abacha, if he really wants to become a champion of democracy and civilian government, he should begin at home.

9.   As the case now shifts to his homeland, it will undoubtedly have an important political impact on the new civilian government and the still-powerful armed forces.

10.   At the same time, however, recent civilian governments have come under scrutiny for corruption and for their failure to combat poverty.