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World Service,21 Aug 1987,31 mins

Nigerian government bans Newswatch magazine

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The Nigerian government extends its ban of the magazine Newswatch. Also, the Zimbabwean author Dambudzo Marachera dies aged 35 and Sierra Leone decides how to implement the IMF loan. Presenter: Ofeibea Quist-Arcton.

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