West Africa Magazine 2707, Saturday April 19th, 1969

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dc.contributor.authorWest Africa magazine
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-19T14:27:39Z
dc.date.available2026-01-19T14:27:39Z
dc.date.issued1969-04-19
dc.descriptionIssue 2707 of West Africa Magazine(April 19th, 1969) exposes West Africa's hidden trades and democratic dreams. Published in London/distributed in Apapa, it probes smuggling's scope, Ghana's anti-one-party stance, and CAR's deadly politics. Key stories: “Traditional Trade?” hints at West Africa's smuggling scale; “Making Ghana Democratic” says no to one-party rule; “Roundabout” recalls CAR coupster Banza. Books reviews Gutteridge on soldiers/politics. Elsewhere: UK exporters fret vs France (Commercial news), UAC Nigeria war hit, Sierra Leone reshuffle (Dateline Africa). A complex mix – smuggling, democracy, and coups.
dc.description.abstract■ Traditional Trade? There are no reliable statistics for smuggling because of its very nature, but it would be safe to say that considering West Africa from Mauritania to Congo-Kinshasa ■ Making Ghana Democratic: Government in Ghana should be prohibited by the constitution from establishing a one-party state the constituent assembly has unanimously decided ■ Roundabout: The two Professions: Lt. Col. Alexandre Banza. who has just been executed in Bangui, capital of die Central African Republic, on a charge of attempting to overthrow President Bokassa was a visitor to London in May, 1966. ■ Books and publications: African soldiers in politics: The military in African politics by W. F. Gutteridge ■ Competing with France in Africa: Exporters in Britain still fear that France and to a lesser extent her common market partners monopolises the markets of former French colonies ■ Commercial news: UAC in Nigeria's war: Turnover and profit of the United Africa group increased in all parts of tropical Africa except Nigeria and this more than made up for the loss of business in Nigeria ■ Dateline Africa: Sierra Leone: Siaka's Sweeping Reshuffle: A major cabinet reshuffle has been carried out by Mr. Siaka Stevens. There are changes in the ministries of external affairs, interior, agriculture, education and health among others
dc.identifier.urihttps://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/2426
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherApapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd.,
dc.titleWest Africa Magazine 2707, Saturday April 19th, 1969
dc.typeArticle
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