West Africa magazine2025-10-292025-10-291972-09-08https://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/2305This is the West Africa no. 2881 Week-ending 8th September 1972■ Cholera and Politics- It was in August 1970 that the first cases of cholera in Africa south of the Sahara were recorded. ■ Drought in Senegal ■ Africa's UN mandarin ■ The US and the Nigerian civil war ■ Acheampong on civilian rule ■ Senegal- Groundnuts still a burden? ■ Books and publications- Among London's natives ■ Commercial news- Cocoa prices rise £40 a ton ■ Dateline Africa- Ghana- When will power be handed over?enArticle