51.   Abacha has promised elections and civilian rule, but he has given no date and has jailed scores of opponents.

52.   Abacha has vowed to hold presidential elections in August, but appears to be positioning himself to retain power through civilian rule.

53.   Abubakar indicated that the government would forge ahead with plans to return the country to civilian rule and release all political prisoners, Annan said.

54.   According to the Wye agreement, the first Israeli pullback involves giving the Palestinians civilian rule over two percent of West Bank land now under full Israeli control.

55.   Abubakar has freed political prisoners, invited exiles to return and promised a return to civilian rule at the end of May.

56.   Abubakar promised to proceed with a transition to civilian rule that Abacha began, though he gave no details on how it would happen.

57.   Abacha has resisted pressure at home and from abroad to set a timetable for the transition to civilian rule.

58.   Abacha is expected to announce his timetable for the return to civilian rule, and newspapers have speculated he is planning a three-year transition period.

59.   Abubakar has pledged to hold elections in May next year and return the country to civilian rule.

60.   Abubakar has pledged to return his country to civilian rule next year.