Aristide has been accused of human rights violations, allowing corruption fueled by drug-trafficking and masterminding attacks on opponents by armed gangs -- charges he denies.
Some African leaders, still in office, risk following in the footsteps of their exiled colleagues.
Oil-rich Equatorial Guinea -- whose president, Teodoro Obiang, overthrew his predecessor in 1979 -- announced this week it arrested an advance group of 15 alleged mercenaries believed to be plotting a coup.
"Not only are there ex-dictators living out their last lonely days (in Africa), there are quite a number likely to join the club soon," said Omoniyi, the Lagos banker.
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