Nigeria moves to restore civilian rule amid military legacy
Nigeria’s military rulers push toward a U S style constitution to end military rule after decades of upheaval. The 47.7 million voter registration shows regional balance as civilians prepare to gain power later this year, aiming to unite Hausas Ibos and Yorubas while addressing corruption fears. An Ibo former minister attends the constituent assembly as a sign of sincere national unity efforts.
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Fiat executive shot in legs in ambush by terrorists
In Turin two men and a woman ambushed Fiat executive Sergio Palmieri wounding him in both legs as he walked to a bus stop. The attack, linked by police to the Red Brigades, follows another leg shooting and comes amid the Moro kidnapping crisis. The group claimed responsibility and fled in a blue Fiat 128 with a fourth accomplice. Palmieri, 39, head of union relations at Mirafiori, described lifelong injury as he recovered at a hospital.
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Rebels Claim Overthrow of Afghan Government
Rebels in Afghanistan announced on Thursday they had overthrown President Mohammed Daoud after coordinated tank and jet strikes on Kabul landmarks including the presidential palace and defense ministry. Eyewitnesses described heavy street fighting and bodies in Kabul as a revolutionary council declared control, while Western diplomats suggested leftist leanings of the coup leaders and a shift toward strict nonalignment.
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