Nigeria: July 20, 2003

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The recent coup attempt in the island country of San Tome, off Nigeria's coast, was suppressed largely via threats from Nigeria. The coup was partly a protest against allegations that corrupt San Tome leaders had been bought off to grant Nigeria a favorable deal to exploit underwater oil fields between San Tome and Nigeria. 

 

 

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