Curated Video
CAN900 EYADEMA ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF CARETAKER GOVERNMENT
The Colonel of the Togolese Army Gnassingbe Eyadema announces appointment of caretaker government to run country and prepare for elections.
1. cu sign 'Lome'
2. ws people walk along street
3. mcu Eyadema
4. ms Eyadema walks along
5....
Curated Video
CAN 536 TRADITIONAL EYO PERFORMERS CLASH WITH POLICE IN LAGOS
Native Nigerian Eyo actors in tradional tribal play, clash with police resulting in 59 arrests
1. top shot, Eyo players, heads and bodies covered in white sheets, dance in street with crowds
2. cu Eyo players act out scene
3. cu Eyo...
Curated Video
CAN751 INVESTIGATION INTO EX PRESIDENT NKRUMAH'S FINANCES BEGINS
Investigation into the finances of Former Ghanaian president Kwame Nkrumah begins . Scenes inside the courtroom.
1. ws exterior Accra high court.
2. coat of arms Ghana
3. cu sign
4. ms onlookers in court seated
5. ms four men...
Curated Video
CAN802 CANADIAN FUNDED_TECHNICAL CENTRE OPENS IN ACCRA
A new Canadian Technical Center is opened in the Ghanain capital. The ceremony was attended by the Canadian politican Donald S. Macdonald and the Ghanain commissioner of police Anthony Deku.
1. ws pan technical centre
2. ws audience...
Curated Video
CAN660 NEW LIBRARY OPENS AT DAKAR UNIVERSITY
Cheikh Anta Diop University opens its library.
1. has, ws University library
2. ms exterior guards in livery stand outside building entrance
3. mcu men on stage at panel, zoom in to scholar
4. mcu man speaking at microphone
5. ms men in...
Curated Video
CAN766 EFFECT OF FOOD BAN IN NIGERIA
The Nigerian Government bans food reports following drastic rise in prices and shortages of food supplies.
1. ws entrance to the Nigeria Ports Authority - Port of Lagos Apapa Quays pan to loaded trucks
2. ms bags of food on the...
Curated Video
CAN440 AFRICAN LEADERS MEET TO DISCUSS DEVELOPMENT PLANS
Presidents Modibo Keita of Mali, Moktar Ould Daddah of Mauritania and Leopold Senghor of Senegal meet to discuss plans for development of the Senegal river in St. Louis, Senegal.
1. ws welcome sign at airport reads in French 'Bienvenue...
Curated Video
CAN672 PRESIDENT OF TUNSIA VISIT THE IVORY COAST
The President of Tunisia Habib Bourguiba arrived in the Ivory Coast during his tour of West and Central Africa. He was greeted by the President of the Ivory Coast Felix Houphouet-Boigny.
1. ms Bourguiba exits plane
2. ms Bourguiba...
Curated Video
CAN859 INQUIRY OPENS INTO DISPUTED NIGERIAN ELECTIONS
Enquiry into the disputed Nigerian western region elections opens in Ibdan.
1. ws exterior government building
2. ms signboard "Welcome to Western Nigeria"
3. ms police marching
4. ms chairman of the commission speaking
5. cu...
Curated Video
CAN330 PROTEST MARCH AGAINST UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS AND STUDENTS
Demonstrations in Accra against university professors and students.
1. ws exterior university building
2. ms car with loud hailer passes along street, protestors carry placards
3. cu man in back of car talking animatedly into...
Curated Video
CUTS 23 12 81 WEST AFRICAN LEADERS MEET FOR ECONOMIC SUMMIT
Heads of State and Government from the 16-member West African Economic Community, gather in Dakar for their second summit meeting of the year. In attendance were Senegal's President Abdou Diouf , Mauritanian President, Lt.Colonel Mohamed...
Curated Video
CAN475 DEMONSTRATIONS OF STUDENTS IN LAGOS MEET POLICE RESISTANCE AND HARASSMENT
Police used batons and tear gas against battling students in Lagos for the second consecutive day.
1. ms shots of students outside university with placards and chalkboards with writing, warnings
2. cu notice on chalkboard 'University...
Curated Video
SYND 23 12 81 ECOWAS WEST AFRICAN SUMMIT OF LEADERS
Heads of State and Government from the 16-member West African Economic Community (ECOWAS), gather in Dakar, Senegal, for second summit meeting of the year.
w012221
1. ws Motorcade
2. ws flags
3. ms and zoom in traditional dancers
4.,...
Curated Video
CAN898 HEADS OF STATE AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES AT CLOSING CEREMONY OF OAU SUMMIT
Delegates and heads of state at closing session of Organization of African Unity (OAU) conference.
**Cuts of a0027000
1. ms national flags
2. ms stained glass
3. various elevated ms African state leaders and representatives from cars...
Curated Video
SYND 22 6 68 SHEPHERD GOWAN TALKS
The Nigerian President Yakubu Gowan meets Shepherd for talks.
1. vs of Shepherd out of car and greeted by Gowan
2. vs of the two men tlaking and entering another room
3. vs of the men around a conference table
4. ws of the gate to the...
Curated Video
News Item (1d8e2980-1bae-09d7-93e1-c771817e4edb)
00/01/72 c0023630 / color
ghana: mrs pat nixon in ghana:
uncut "pat nixon - ghana" shows: shot of mrs nixon seated with an african leader as a dancer dances in front of them and drummers beat the drums, other people dancing:
...
Curated Video
Gbagbo supporters make colourful call for peace resolution
1. Wide of the Palace of the Culture (Palais du Culture) building where the gathering took place
2. Mid of the Palace of the Culture
3. Various of Gbagbo supporters dancing inside the Palace of the Culture
4. Wide of banner reading:...
Curated Video
CAN974 NIGERIAN STUDENTS STAGE PEACEFUL PROTEST
Nigerian students stage peaceful demonstrations in the city of Ibadan to voice fears that the nation is disintegrating.
1. ws students prepare banners, posters
2. ms students climb onto lorry
3. ms group of students with posters
4. cu...
Curated Video
CAN870 GHANA'S PRESIDETN VISITS LAGOS AND GENERAL GOWON
Ghana's military leader Joseph Ankrah meets with Nigerian head of state General Yakubu Gowon in Lagos.
1. cu sign "Lagos"
2. ws plane taxis in
3. ws Ghanaian and Nigerian flags
4. mcu Ankrah and party descend steps and are greeted...
Curated Video
GS 30 12 81 AFRICAN ISLAMIC CONDERENCE HELD IN SENEGAL
Scenes of the African Islamic Conference in Dakar. They were greeted by Senegal President Abdou Diouf. Cut story on z069043.
1. ws street scenes in Dakar, traffic
2. ws coference centre
3. vs delegates along
4. ls plane
5. vs delegates...
Curated Video
CAN823 LOCAL LEADERS HOLD SUMMIT OVER NIGERIAN CAPITAL
The military adminstrator of Lagos holds talks with civilian leaders on the capital's possible future.
1. ms exterior Lagos city council building
2. ms civilian politicians arrive
3. mcu clergy member arrives
4. ms military leader...
Curated Video
Gbagbo supporters on street as residents seek water amid shortages
1. Various of members of pro-Gbagbo youth group the Young Patriots marching in street
2. Various of members of Young Patriots talking to soldier in street
3. Various of Abidjan residents queuing for water ++MUTE++
4. Soldiers watching...
Curated Video
CAN827 GERMAN DOCTOR TO BE EXTRADITED FROM GHANA TO WEST GERMANY TO FACE NAZI WAR CRIME CHARGES
The German physician Horst Schumann is to be extradited from Ghana to West Germany in order to face Nazi war crime charges. The extradition case was heard in Accra by the magistrate PV Osei.
1. ws pan exterior magistrates court
2. mcu...
Curated Video
CAN860 GHANA'S PRESIDENT VISITS LAGOS AND GENERAL GOWON
Ghana's military leader Joseph Ankrah meets with Nigerian head of state General Yakubu Gowon in Lagos.
1. ms Ankrah meets Nigerian government members
2. Ankrah and Gowan sit in airport lounge and speak to press
3. ms men stand and...