West Africa Magazine no. 2743, 27th December, 1969
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1969-12-27
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Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd.,
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■ Surviving the Sixties: Ten years ago there were only four independent states in black Africa 1960 began the rush to independence which has left only the Portuguese territories and a couple of insignificant enclaves under foreign rule ■ Analysing Nigeria's housing problem: No West African country has successfully tackling its housing problem partly because the very immensity of the task is so daunting ■ Books and publications: How the OAU was born: The organisation of African unity and its charter by Zdenek Cervenka ■ Commercial news: Japanese aid rise proposed: An increase in foreign aid from last year figure of 0.7per cent of gross national product (GNP) to 1 per cent by 1975
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Issue 2743 of West Africa Magazine(27th December 27, 1969) reflects on Africa's independence decade and tackles regional challenges. Published in London/distributed in Apapa, it covers Africa's post-colonial progress, Nigeria's housing woes, and OAU's origins.
Key stories: “Surviving the Sixties” notes Africa's independence surge; “Analysing Nigeria's housing problem” highlights development challenges; OAU's birth reviewed (Books). Elsewhere: Japanese aid rise proposed (Commercial news). A mix – independence, development, and cooperation.