■ OAU ten years after the OAU and liberation - There are times, no doubt, when one should count one’s blessings rather than deploring their meagrencss ■ Books and publications: Towards stable boundaries- The boundary politics of independent Africa by Saadia Touval ■ Lonrho smdl Africa: By a correspondent Mr Roland “Tiny" Rowland has lost his High Court action to prevent eight Lonrho directors from sacking him as chief executive and managing director ■ Commercial news: Lonrho activities 1972- Rowland optimistic report- For the year to September 30, 1972 ■ Dateline Africa: Sierra Leone- APC walkover- When the official day for Sierra Leone's general election came May 11