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Item Open Access West Africa Magazine No. 2726 Saturday August 30 1969(Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Limited., 1969-08-30) West Africa magazine■ Back to Addis Ababa: This week Foreign Ministers of the 42 member countries of the Organi sation of African Unity have started meeting in Addis Ababa for the 13th ordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers since the birth of the organisa tion six years ago. ■ A month in the country-3: Good Guys and Bad Guys?Dennis Austin, author of “ Politics in Ghana 1946-60” and now a Professor of Government at Manchester University, continues his account of Ghana politics, based on his recent visit after a ten years’ absence. ■ Books and publications: The forsythsaga: The Biafra story by Frederick Forsyth ■ Roundabout: Africans in France: Trouble occurred recently in one of the hostels for African workers in France- who are much fewer in number than Algerians and other North Africans, or Spaniards and Portuguese, ■ Commercial news: Ghana cocoa: serious situation: Strict and urgent measures are needed to rectify a serious situation in Ghana's Cocoa industry Mr I. Mclnroy of Paterson Simons and Ewart said in London after a visit to West Africa ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana: Triumvirate next week: Ghana's new constitution was promulgated on on Aug. 22, a day after the Constituent Assembly had agreed to add to it a new clause making three NLC mem bers joint members of a Presidential Com mission for three years The Commission is to take office on Sept. 3Item Open Access West Africa Magazine No. 3053 5th February, 1976(Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Limited,, 1976-02-05) West Africa magazine■ Nigeria's hundred thousand: When Nigeria’s army is cut-down to around 100.000. as the new govern ment has decided it must be. it will still be the biggest by far in black Africa, and bigger than any of the North African armies except that of Egypt, which is in the front line in the Middle East. ■ Corruption: a basis for security? Last year the Ghana Commission on Bribery and Corruption, which had been established in 1970, finally presented its report.The Commission, headed by Mr. Justice Anin, found that “corruption is endemic throughout the whole society” and suggested both causes for this state of affairs and possible palliatives for it. ■ An international language for Africa?: Recently a correspondent argued that since the new ECOWAS covered one of the most complex areas, linguistically, in the world, it made the search for an African lingua franca more urgent ■ Books and publications: The city and the state: Urban policy and political conflict in Africa by Michael Cohen ■ Economic and business news: Now for the real work: It was not really surprising that the North-South Conference overran its scheduled time of three days, the idea that each of the 27 nations participating would restrict its opening statement to ten minutes was optimism about as justified as expecting the OPEC members ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana: Another plot" announces Acheampong: Col. Achcampong has announced '“'that another plot to overthrow the government has been un covered and the plotters arrested.Item Open Access West Africa Magazine No. 2728 Saturday September 13 1969(Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Limited,, 1969-11-13) West Africa magazine■ Wages and Cocoa: Nobody disputes Mr. Gbedemah’s claim that Dr. Busia's was a surpris ing victory, not because he won or even because he won overwhelmingly, but because of the total eclipse of the National Alliance of Liberals in the Akan-speakmg areas of Ashanti and Southern Ghana. ■ Nigeria at the summit: The OAU summit ended in the early hours of Wednesday morning, having passed among other resolutions, one on the Nigerian civil war, which “appeals to the two parties to preserve in the over riding interest of Africa ■ A month in the country-5: Caesar's Laurel Crown Professor Dennis Austin, continuing his series of articles on Ghana politics, examines further the detailed results of the general election ■ Portrait: The story of 'Prof': Half in admiration, half in exaspera tion. his lieutenants call him “ Prof”. But those who suppose that a man of Dr. Busia’s academic bent can have no talent for leadership should reflect that nobody in Ghana today is ready to name either a powerful rival ■ Commercial news: United tin turns loss into profit: Because of the Nigerian war a "well known international mining group withdrew from negotiations for the purchase of tin mining lease near Jos ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana: Busia announces 17-man Cabinet ■ Nigeria: Von rosen returns: Count von Rosen has returned to Biafra with five new Swedish planes and five Swedish pilots, according to New York Times reporter Paul Maubec on OwerriItem Open Access West Africa Magazine No. 3055 19th February, 1976(Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Limited,, 1976-02-19) West Africa magazine■ Did OAU Survive Angola?: Why did the 22 countries who arrived at the OAU summit meeting in Addis Ababa without having recognised the MPLA in Angola go away again without changing their minds? ■ What Happened at Addis?: The emergency OAU summit on Angola, finally held in Addis Ababa from January 10-13, ended without a decision. ■ A rich harvest aheads?: Africa needs more food but cannot afford to import it — therefore Africa must grow more food. Weather conditions per mitting — intensive cultivation using chemical fertilisers is the most expedient short term (and long term) approach to growing sufficient food and to mitigate the possibility of future shortages. ■ Books and publications: The glory of Ghana: West African Weaving, by Venice Lamb ■ Tolberts'legacy Tolbert: After finishing the four year term as President for which the late President Tubman was originally elected, Dr. William Tolbert is beginning the eight-year term for which he was himself elected last year. A correspondent attempts to answer the question: what economic legacy does the first term hand over to the second? ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana: Planning return to civil rule: The SMC is preparing a pro gramme for a return to civilian rule. Col. Achcampong told a news conference called to mark the beginning of the events celebrating the fourth anniversary of the January 13 Revolution. However, he said, it was unwise to set any firm deadline now; as soon as the programme was ready it would be announcedItem Open Access West Africa Magazine No. 3062 8th March 1976(Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Limited,, 1976-03-08) West Africa magazine■ Ghana brings pelly traders to book: Since Ghana is now 19 years old thousands of Ghanaians of voting age were born after their country became in dependent. So it is natural, although this would not happen in all countnes similarly placed, that Ghanaians now place the blame for their economic troubles squarely on post independence mismanagement and the practices of their own people. ■ A future for Senegambua?Augustine Oyowe, a Nigerian journalist based in London and Paris reviews the present state of the oft-mooted unification Senegal and the Gambia ■ The Administrate service in Africa: 1: In rural areas throughout Commonwealth West Africa governments are represented by administrative officials even when there political or military representative at regional or provincial level, the administrative officers, whether called residents, provincial or divisional secretaries ■ Books and publications: The Dakar debacle: Operation menace by Arthur Marder ■ Angola: Swords into Ploughshares: As the war ends in Angola, the MPLA turns from the arts of war to the practices of peace. Here, Michael Wolfers writing from Luanda describes the MPLA's programme for education and gives the background to the Ruacana falls dam complex in the south. ■ Economic and business news: Another recovery forecast: A report from GATT, the General agreement on tariff & trade says that world trade should increase this year after the biggest drop since world war two in 1975 ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana: New decree hits tradersItem Open Access West Africa Magazine No. 3063 15th March, 1976(Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Limited., 1976-03-15) West Africa magazine■ Acheampong speaks: In an interview given to the editor of this journal in Accra, Col. Acheampong (the Head of State was interviewed before his promotion to General), answered questions on subjects ranging from the situation in Angola to the prospects for Ghana's bauxite. ■ The Administrative Service in Africa: 2 In rural areas throughout Commonwealth West Africa governments are represented by administrative officials performing many of the functions which the "DOs" or ''DCs” of colonial days performed. ■ Ife book fair, March 15-18 1976: The Ife book fair this week is mainly about new books but African publishing has a long pedigree. The first printing presses arrived in West Africa some 150 years ago ■ Books and publications: An African metropolis: Lagos: The development of an African city edited by A. B. Aderibigbe ■ Liberia’s next tour years: Some of the projects scheduled for completion under Liberia's National Development Plan for 1977-80 are outlined below. There are, of course, many other developments underway in LiberiaItem Open Access West Africa Magazine No. 3065 29th March, 1976(Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Limited., 1976-03-29) West Africa magazine■ What will Nigeria do when the Wells run dry? In Nigeria today government spending is exceeding revenue, Mr. A. E. Ekukinam, federal Commissioner for Finance told state Commissioners for finance at a meeting called to consider the country's position on the eve of the 1976/77 federal and state budgets ■ The paigc republics Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde 1: people at peace: Basil Davidson writes from Bissau, Republic of Guinea-Bissau ■ Once more, something new from Senegal: President Songhor is to be offered, like several other West African Presidents at this time, the chance of becoming President for life. ■ The Administrative service in Africa 3: Ln rural areas throughout Commonwealth West Africa governments are represented by administrative officials performing many of the functions which the "DOs" or "DCs" of colonial days performed ■ Books and publications: One Doctor's war: The broken bridge by R. B Alade ■ Over the Ruacana falls: South Africa's intransigence over her occupation of the calueque dam in Angola, which she has promised to evacuated if "assurances" are given by a third party, conceals the fear that, with the MPLA control of dams, her grip on Namibia will be loosened. ■ The roots of corruption?Dr. Tetteh Kofi an assistant Professor at the food research institute of Stafford University in California, continues the inter-university discussion on bribery and corruption. ■ Dateline Africa:Ghana latest price control regulations: Commercial houses and traders selling goods for which there are controlled prices must display the current controlled prices openly on their premises at all timesItem Open Access West Africa Magazine No. 3066 5th April 1976(Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Limited., 1976-04-05) West Africa magazine■ Laying plans for the new Nigeria: By the issuing simultaneously recently of four White Papers and two Reports on important aspects of policy, Nigeria’s Government demonstrated that determina tion to proceed with "business as usual" of which General Obasanjo, the new Head of State, has spoken. ■ The paigc republics Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde: 2: economic control: Basil Davidson writes from Cacine, republic of Guinea-Bissau: The word that everyone is using here to describe this present period of transition from colonial stagnation to national development is reconstrucao. ■ Cameroon's Haute Cuisine: West Africa's rocipos, whether traditional or modern, are as legion as her languages, and often as subtle. Cameroon, with her cosmopolitan colonial legacy, is particularly well endowed with attractions for the gourmet, as one of them, Michael Kelly, enthuses: ■ The Administrative service in Africa: 4: In rural areas throughout Commonwealth West Africa governments are represented by administrative officials perfor ming many of the functions which the "DOs" or "DCs” of colonial days performed. ■ When small is Beautiful: The two-person publishing house of Allison and Busby publishing their 100th title on March 2. Margaret Awoonor-Renner writes. Along awaited phenomenon is the appearance of an increasing number of small Publishing ■ Books and publications: Wage-earning exploiter? The development of an African working class edited by Richard Sandbrook and Robin Cohen ■ The nurseries of UPE...Asuquo I. Abasi looks back to the beginnings of formal education, at mission schools, in Nigeria nearly a century and a half ago ■ Clearing up Congestion: With a title like problems of port congestion in Africa it was perhaps not surprising that Dr. David Hilling had a full house of interested and concerned listeners ■ Economic and business news: Oil producers attack: Oil producers and developing countries launched a force criticism of wealthy industrial nations ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana White Paper on education: University students will continue to get repayable government financial assistance for board and ledging says a government White Paper on the report of the National Consultative Committee on education financeItem Open Access West Africa Magazine No 3087 30th August 1976(Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Limited., 1976-08-30) West Africa magazine■ Nigeria—fresh start at the bottom: So certain are Nigeria's military rulers that local government reform is essential, in the words of Brigadier Shehu M. Yar Adua. Chief of Staff Supreme Headquarters, “to stimulate democratic self government and to encourage initiative and leadership potential”, ■ Ghana's Inflation: According to Dr Amon Nikoi governor of the bank of Ghana the country now has an annual inflation rate of over 50 per cent ■ UMOA's end of term report: UMOA, the West African franc zone, was established in 1962 to aid the development of the Ivory Coast, Senegal, Togo, Upper Volta, Niger and Benin. ■ "Black Dance" in London: London can now see at least two con trasted aspects of“Black Dance”: Ipi Tom bi, the Zulu dancers, whom I saw perfor ming in King's College Chapel celebrating the 50th anniversary of the International African Institute, are at Her Majesty's Theatre, and The Dance Theatre of Harlem at Sadler's Wells ■ Dirty work at the seaside: Towards the end of April the United Nations Environment Programme sent a two man Exploratory Mission on Manne Pollution Problems to visit the West African coastal states along the Gulf of Guinea ■ Books and publications: Methods of the Military: Coups and Army Rule in Africa by Samuel Decalo ■ Economic and business news: Banking with too much money: Ghana Commercial bank made a net profit of 6.6m cedis (about £3.2m in the 1975-76 financial year an increase of 25 per cent over the previous year's profitItem Open Access West Africa Magazine No. 2720 Saturday 18th July, 1969(Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Limited., 1969-07-19) West Africa magazine■ Focus on Farmers: Cocoa growers in Ghana, still grumbling after the fourth increase in as many years in the price they receive for their product, will point jealously to last week's announcement in Nigeria that producers there will now receive the equivalent of £N150 a ton, a 50 per cent increase. ■ Showing the world another Congo: You mustn't judge the Congo on the same level as other African coun tries. All we need is calm and plenty of things will happen,” said the Foreign Minister. Justin Bomboko, in an inter view this week at the Kinshasa Inter national Trade Fair. ■ Books and publications: Roads, railways and politics : Transport economics in developing countries by A. R. Prest ■ Nigeria: News from the States: Outside Nigeria the prominence given to reports of the war and its results sometimes obscures the fact that in most of the Federation, little affected by the crisis, life proceeds normally. ■ Ghana local government plans for the future—2: This concludes the summary of recommendations of the draft constitution, the Constituent Assembly, Part III of the Siriboe report on electoral and Local Govern ment Reform, and the White Paper on this ■ Commercial news : Dunlop sells Nigerian Plantations: Dunlop has sold its Nigerian Plantations subsidiary to the South East State Government for £100.000. Over £3 Im. had been invested in the project and at the time of the outbreak of the civil war half of the 21,000 acres which had been leased near Calabar had been planted. ■ Ghana: No Biafra flights agreement: Talks in Lagos between the International Red Cross Chairman. M. Naville, and mem bers and officials of the Federal Government ended on July 12, without reaching agree ment on daylight relief flights to BiafranItem Open Access West Africa Magazine No. 2724 Saturday August 23rd, 1969(Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Limited., 1969-08-23) West Africa magazine■ Africa's golden eggs: Prices of shares in Consolidated African Selection Trust, parent com pany of Sierra Leone Selection Trust, dropped heavily in London this week, following a speech by Mr. Siaka Stevens. ■ Two policies for Ghana: No heady promises are made in the election manifestos of the two main parties contesting Ghana’s general elec tion. Nor does either Dr. Busia’s Pro gress Party or Mr. Gbedemah’s National Alliance of Liberals waste much time or slogans concerning international or space or African affairs. ■ Mobutu goes it alone: Last month Lt.-General Joseph Desire Mobutu made his second bloodless coup in the Congo. The first time he seized power, on November 24. 1965. he entered a vacuum created by the dismissal of the late Moise Tshombe as Prime Minister by the late President Kasavubu. ■ A month in the country-2: Vengeance is Mine? Dennis Austin, author of “Politics in Ghana 1946-60” and now a Professor of Government at Manchester University, continues his account of Ghana politics, derived from his recent visit after a ten years’ absence ■ Books and publications: Senegalese in business: Le Monde des affairs Senegalais by Samir Amin ■ Commercial news: UK aid: Africa's share increases: Africa is gradually becoming the recipient of the largest share of British bilateral assistance. While Asia still heads the list, its share has dropped from £85m. in 1966 to £83m. in 1967 to £75m. last year ■ Nigeria: Zik in Lagos: Gowon in Liberia: Former President Nnamdi Azikiwe met Gen. Gowon in Lagos on August 17. on his way to Monrovia, where he con tinued his journey later the same day. Next day Gen. Gowon went to Monrovia, where he was accompanied by his wife and by Dr. Arikpo (External Affairs Commissioner) and Rear-Admiral Wey (head of the Navy) for talks with President TubmanItem Open Access West Africa Magazine No. 3054 12th February 1976(Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Limited., 1976-02-12) West Africa magazine■ How many states in Nigeria?: From Brigadier Mohammed’s remarks when he received the report of the panel on the creation of new slates, led by Mr. Justice Ayo Irikefe, it is clear that Nigeria's Head of State expects new states to be es tablished. ■ Sahara-not quite a war: With the Spanish governor departed, the post-colonial era has already arrived in the Sahara. Algeria has called up her reserves but the expected war has so far failed to break out. Here, a correspondent discusses the growing tension ■ Benvolence is not enough: The regime of Gen. Sangoule Lamizana in Upper Volta is under seige by the trades unions—which organised a general strike in December. Here, Alexander Kirby, who lived in Ouagadougou for many years and knows Upper Volta well, assesses this latest confrontation. ■ Oil and education: Many states once poor are discovering that money doesn't automatically provide skill; but they are also finding that you can buy training when it is not provided free. Femi Ogunsanwo writes on the new role of the British Council ■ Books and publications: The Gods in the forest: The return of the Gods by Ulli Beier; Orin yoruba: Yoruba songs by J. O. Ajibola ■ Economic and business news: Not an easy answer: A cautionary tale for would-be makers of cartels, dazzled or slightly bemused by the success and riches of OPEC. A couple of years ago Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala and Colombia decided to get together and take a bigger bite for themselves from the American banana, a trade virtually dominated by United Brands (of notonely), Del Monte and Castle and Cook who between them account for 70 per cent ofthe banana business. ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana: Daily graphic attack plotters: Col. Achcampong's disclosure that another plot to overthrow the government had been uncovered and the plotters arrested must have been a big jolt to Ghanaians as they prepared for Christmas, said an editorial in the Daily GraphicItem Open Access West Africa Magazine 2696, Saturday February 1st, 1969(Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd., 1969-02-01) West Africa magazine■ Ghana’s big debate: Before starting discussion of the constitutional proposals of the chiefs justice's commission Ghana’s constitutuent assembly which began its work ■ Two sides of war relief: The International red cross is now to fly food and medical supplies once more into the redoubt under Biafran control ■ 10 years of ECA:3 : The men and the machine: Next week, at its ninth full meeting, which will be attended by U Thant, the UN Economic Commission for Africa celebrates the tenth anniversary of its founding, in January 1958. ■ Guidelines for Ghana's constitution 2: The council of state proposed in the constitutional commission's draft constitution to aid and counsel the president is an innovation ■ Roundabout: The French intervention force: I noticed that in the statement criticising the French that Justin Bomboko the Congo-K foreign minister made just after Christmas he says that a leading general in the French armed forces ■ Books and publications: Awolowo's new Nigeria: The people's republic by Obafemi Awolowo ■ Commercial news: Ghana: Ashanti, Lonrho and the new lease: Ashanti Goldfields has now obtained a new lease of the Obuasi goldmine in Ghana's Ashanti region which it has mined since 1887 ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana: What happens after the assembly? On the third day of it's debate on the constitutional proposals which began on January 21, the constitutuent assembly adopted a resolution seeking full powers to enact ■ OCAM: Third term for Hamani Diori: The OCAM summit was held in Kinshasa this week from January 27 to 31. ■ Dateline Africa: Nigeria: Eve of the final push? Biafra radio on Wednesday claimed that a big offensive in the Abagana sector of the Northern front opened on that day with heavy artillery and mortar bombardmentItem Open Access West Africa Magazine 2705, Saturday April 5th, 1969(Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd., 1969-04-05) West Africa magazine■ Wilson and Nigeria: There is no doubt that Mr. Harold Wilson invited Col. Ojukwu to meet him outside Biafra only after receiving assurance from Umuahia ■ Cameroon party meets in North: Garoua welcomes you with warmth of heart and of climate the welcome given by the Mayor of Garoua at the first Congress of the ruling ■ EEC and associates: Yaounde convention talks in crisis: Ministers of the EEC and the Eighteen African Associates will meet again on May 29 for talks on the renewal of the Yaounde Convention ■ Books and publications: Not so cold? A myth is broken by Major-General A. K. Ocran Operation cold chop by Peter Barker ■ Commercial news: Cost of living rises in Ghana: Consumer price indices in Ghana rose during 1968 in all sectors covered by the statistical newsletters and in both urban and rural areas ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana: No ministers outside parliament: The constitutuent assembly has decided that no ministers should be appointed from outside the National assemblyItem Open Access West Africa Magazine 2702, Saturday March 16th, 1969(Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd., 1969-03-16) West Africa magazine■ Harold Wilson’s Arms: If Mr. Harold Wilson ever changed British policy on the supply of arms to Nigeria he would do so only because of public pressure ■ Roundabout: Lonrho, Spears and the strike: What was the background to the miners strike at Ashanti Goldfields corporation's mine here? ■ Building a new constitution: Next week, Ghana’s constitutuent assembly whose work was due to be finished at the end of this month will hear the reports of the five committees ■ A new dawn: From a Correspondent recently in Calabar: Two weeks ago Griot wrote of the great enthusiasm which has sur rounded creation of the South Eastern state as one of the units of the 12-state Nigerian federation. ■ Books and publications: Selfless sailors: The royal Navy and the slavers ( W. E. F Ward. Allen & Unwen Ltd) ■ Commercial news: Nigeria's new development plan: Nigeria will have a £1.163m four-year reconstruction and development programme. ■ Commercial news: Ibadan water loan: The USA will make a new 40-year loan to Nigeria worth £1.8m for completion of the new water supply system for Ibadan ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana: Goldfields strike over? Ashanti Goldfields workers were reported to have gone back to work this week after the strikeItem Open Access West Africa Magazine 2694, Saturday January 18th, 1969(Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd., 1969-01-18) West Africa magazine■ Nigeria this year: In two speeches during the Commonwealth conference Chief Awolowo emphasised the confidence the Federal government retains in the economy ■ 10 Years of E.C.A.: 1: Background to African poverty: In the operations room at the Adidas Ababa headquarters of the UN Economic commission for Africa, where many meetings of African representatives are held, coloured charts convey at a glance many of the salient features of African economy ■ Books and publications: Cities in development: Urbanisation in Nigeria by Akin L. Mabogunje, The urbanised Nigerian by Theophilus A. Okin ■ Dateline Africa: Otu demands public trial: When the commission of enquiry into their case opened at Burma camp on Jan. 7 air Marshal Michael Otu former GOC Armed forces and his ADCItem Open Access West Africa Magazine 2697, Saturday February 8th, 1969(Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd., 1969-02-08) West Africa magazine■ EGA and OAU: At the first meeting of the economic commission for Africa tension appeared between the then colonial powers and the African spokesmen ■ 10 years of ECA:4: Linking up the mini-states: This week, at its ninth full session, the UN Economic commission for Africa celebrates the tenth anniversary of its foundation. ■ Roundabout: Ten years of association: It is now just over ten years since the first agreement associating African countries with the European common market came into force at the same time as the EEC itself ■ Books and publications: Future belongs to farmers: African renaissance by Leonard Barnes ■ Commercial news: ECA's tenth anniversary meeting: In Addis Ababa the UN Economic commission for Africa began on Feb 3 it's ninth regular planning session which this time also marks the tenth anniversary of the commission ■ Nigeria: Bombing raid on midwest: A federal government statement has said that an unidentified plane flew over midwest state last week and bombed Obagie.Item Open Access West Africa Magazine 2698, Saturday February 15th, 1969(Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd., 1969-02-15) West Africa magazine■ The Word and the War: Accusations and counter-accusations between Federal MPs who have visited Nigeria and Biafra insults shouted at Mr. Harold Wilson by pro-Biafran demonstrators during his visit to West Germany ■ Portrait: Pioneer surgeon: Intending doctors who think that the profession of medicine is all glamour should take a look at the career of Mr. Olu Williams a pioneer of surgery in Sierra Leone ■ Commercial news: World bank, farms and Africa: Mr Robert Macnamara world bank president has been on his first tour of Africa south of the Sahara ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana: Conakry boys at Otu commission: Twelve east German jet fighters were sent to Guinea in the latter part of 1967 for an invasion of Ghana by Dr. Nkrumah ■ Dateline Africa: Sierra Leone: The soldiers legacy: There was little or no growth in the economy during the year says the annual report of the bank of Sierra Leone for 1967 ■ Dateline Africa: Nigeria: Ojukwu's view of the war: To a joint meeting of the Biafran council of chiefs and elders and the Consultative assembly in Umuahia on MondayItem Open Access West Africa Magazine 2699, Saturday February 22nd, 1969(Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd., 1969-02-22) West Africa magazine■ Russia in Africa: Alone among those of non-African states, the government of the Soviet Union has never faltered in giving com plete support to Nigeria’s Federal Government during the conflict with Biafra ■ The Russians in Nigeria: Victoria Island is now becoming one of the enclaves in the Nigerian capital. The India, Danes, French and West Germans are all there and the Italians ars in the course of building a new embassy ■ ECA's next ten years: Opening the ninth-full meeting of the UN Economic commission for Africa in Addis Ababa this month ■ Dialogue at Ife: Last year Nigerian administration and it's political setting the book edited by Adebayo Adedeji was reviewed in West Africa (December 14) ■ Books and publications: C.P.P. and C.P.SU. Modernisation in Ghana and the USSR by Robert E. Dowse ■ Commercial news: Kainji dam opened: The Niger dam at Kainji was opened on Feb 15 by Gen. Gowon head of the Federal military government ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana: Assembly discusses first clauses: Mr. S. G. Antor former leader of the Togoland Congress which advocated the union of all Ewes in both French Togo and British TogolandItem Open Access West Africa Magazine 2700, Saturday March 1st, 1969(Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd., 1969-03-01) West Africa magazine■ Twelve Years of Ghana: Last week Ghana celebrated the third anniversary of the overthrow of Dr. Nkrumah. Next week, on March 6, Ghana celebrates the twelfth anniversary of independence ■ Ghana's Cocoa in Crisis: Is the full Ghana’s cocoa production due to temporary factors particularly the heavy rains last year? ■ Not with a Bang, but a Whimper...Slowly, but remorselessly, the lights are going out in the old Institute of administration in Zaria. ■ Two years work for ECA: Full meetings of the UN Economic commission for Africa now take place every two years ■ Books and publications: Getting away from Tarzan: Tropical Africa by Robert Coughlan and the editor of Time-life books ■ Commercial news: Lonrho Bid for John Holt: Lonrho has made an £8m bid for John Holt, five months after it's successful bid for Ashanti Goldfields