1957Event
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.