May 1962Event
Western Region emergency rule
The federal government declared a state of emergency in the Western Region after the Action Group split and violence inside the regional assembly.
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May 1962
Western Region emergency rule
The federal government declared a state of emergency in the Western Region after the Action Group split and violence inside the regional assembly.
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What happened
The federal government declared a state of emergency in the Western Region after the Action Group split and violence inside the regional assembly. Federal intervention exposed the fragility of regional autonomy.
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