West Africa magazine2025-11-192025-11-191972-05-12https://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/2336The Issue 2865 of West Africa Magazine (week ending 12th May 1972) captures a poignant moment in West African history. Published from London and distributed in Nigeria, this issue grapples with Kwame Nkrumah’s legacy: Ghana’s army overthrew him in 1966, and now his body is finally heading home to Nkroful for burial – over Sekou Touré’s Guinea objections. Plus: culture clashes, book reviews, and Nigerian economic wins. The big story: Ghana prepares to mourn Nkrumah (All eyes on Nkroful), with his remains arriving in Accra mid-May; an essay recalls the 1966 coup that ousted him (Saturday’s child). Elsewhere, John de St Jorre’s The Nigerian Civil War gets a review (Nigeria’s will to survive); Nigeria’s Western State boasts a record budget; and Chambers’ delegation scores £1m in Nigerian orders. Criticism of African events descending into chaos (“Shadow over OCAM”) and Ghana’s official Nkrumah tributes round out this charged issue. A time capsule of grief, politics, and deals.■ Saturday's child: It's was Ghana's army which overthrew Kwame Nkrumah ■ All eyes on Nkroful: After overcoming President Sekou Toure’s reluctance to allow the body of Dr. Nkrumah, still co-Presidenf of Guinea, to go to Ghana for burial ■ Shadow over ocam:It has now become a feature of conferences, festivals or trade fairs in African capitals ■ Books and publications: Nigeria's will to survive- The Nigerian civil war by John de St Jorre ■ Nigeria Western state record budget- Nearly half the funds released for capital expenditure in Nigeria's Western state in 1971/72 ■ Commercial news: Chamblr's most successful mission- £1m orders from Nigerian visit- Orders and business worth more than £1m. ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana morns Nkrumah- Ghana has officially declared that the body of former President Nkrumah would arrive in Accra on or around MayenArticle