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Eastern and Western Regions gain self-government

The Eastern and Western Regions gained internal self-government before the North.

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1957

Eastern and Western Regions gain self-government

The Eastern and Western Regions gained internal self-government before the North.

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What happened

The Eastern and Western Regions gained internal self-government before the North. Staggered self-government reflected uneven regional readiness and helped shape suspicion over the pace and terms of independence.

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