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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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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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