He took a soft diplomatic approach to removing Sani Abacha's military junta in Nigeria but later became a leading figure in calling for sanctions when Abacha's regime increased human rights violations.
Ia mengambil pendekatan diplomatik lembut untuk menurunkan junta militer Sani Abacha di Nigeria namun justru menjadi tokoh utama yang menuntut sanksi ketika rezim Abacha terus-terusan melanggar hak asasi manusia.