West Africa Magazine no. 2731 Saturday 27th September, 1969

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1969-09-27
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Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd.,
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■ What’s Wrong in Ibadan? Brig. Adebayo's dramatic description of recent events in Western Nigeria as a "rebellion’’ has once again thrust the affairs of the unfortunate State before the eyes of an irritated Nigerian public, and a bemused world. ■ Roundabout: Who went to Rabat? How much West African participation has there been at the Islamic summit, which was held at Rabat, capital of Morocco this week? ■ Books and publications: Americans looks at Nigeria: The Nigerian-Biafra conflict edited by Michael A. Samuels (The centre for strategic and international studies Georgetown ■ Civil Servants and the Economy: Last year the government, the biggest employer of Labour in Ghana approved many changes in the civil service, proposed by a Commission under Mr. Justice Mills Odoi ■ Commercial news: Ghana: Cocoa farmers' price protest: The Ghana National Farmers’ Union has asked the Government to suspend fixing this season's cocoa producer price (8 cedis a 60-lb load) as it was unacceptable to farmers ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana: Afrifa on his future: Brigadier. Afrifa chairman of the presidential commission has said he is not going back to the army after serving his term of office on the commission

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Issue 2731 of West Africa (September 27, 1969) covers Nigeria's Western State turmoil, Islamic summit, and regional updates. Published in London/distributed in Apapa, it reports on Brig. Adebayo's "rebellion" remarks, Rabat summit, and Ghana's civil service reforms. Key stories: “What’s Wrong in Ibadan?” notes Western Nigeria's crisis; “Roundabout” queries Rabat summit attendance; Ghana's civil service changes (Civil Servants). Elsewhere: books on Nigeria-Biafra, Ghana's cocoa price protests (Commercial news), and Brig. Afrifa's post-commission plans (Dateline Africa). A mix – politics, economics, and diplomacy
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