West Africa magazine2025-11-212025-11-211969-02-08https://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/2355Issue 2697 of West Africa Magazine(February 8, 1969) reflects on ECA's decade, Africa-Europe ties, and Nigeria's war twists. Published in London/distributed in Apapa, it covers ECA's colonial tensions, mini-states' links, and EEC associations. Key stories: ECA recalls colonial spains; “10 years of ECA” links Africa bits; “Roundabout” notes EEC-Africa decade. Books spotlights Barnes’ farmer future. Elsewhere: ECA Addis meet (Commercial news), Nigeria midwest bombed (Dateline Africa). A mix – ECA, farmers, and bombs.■ EGA and OAU: At the first meeting of the economic commission for Africa tension appeared between the then colonial powers and the African spokesmen ■ 10 years of ECA:4: Linking up the mini-states: This week, at its ninth full session, the UN Economic commission for Africa celebrates the tenth anniversary of its foundation. ■ Roundabout: Ten years of association: It is now just over ten years since the first agreement associating African countries with the European common market came into force at the same time as the EEC itself ■ Books and publications: Future belongs to farmers: African renaissance by Leonard Barnes ■ Commercial news: ECA's tenth anniversary meeting: In Addis Ababa the UN Economic commission for Africa began on Feb 3 it's ninth regular planning session which this time also marks the tenth anniversary of the commission ■ Nigeria: Bombing raid on midwest: A federal government statement has said that an unidentified plane flew over midwest state last week and bombed Obagie.enArticle