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SYND 14 1 70 BIAFRAN REFUGEES
Scenes of Biafran refugee camp in Gabon
1 gv post office 2 cu name plate "Libreville" 3 ms refugee camp 4 pan round camp tilt down to bunk bed frames 5 cu UN emblem6 ms Gabonese Red Cross emblem 7 ms people walking around 8 int...
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CAN819 BACKGROUND TO THE NIGERIAN SECESSIONIST STATE OF BIAFRA - UNUSED
Background to the events leading to the secesstionist state of Biafra which announced it's separation from Nigeria. Scenes of life all over the vast country of Nigeria in the predominantly Muslim north, the Biafran capital city of...
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First British citizen infected with Ebola virus arrives in UK from Sierra Leone
The first British citizen confirmed to be infected with the deadly Ebola disease arrived in the United Kingdom on Sunday evening.
The patient was evacuated from Sierra Leone on a specially-equipped C-17 jet sent by the Royal Air...
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SYND 16/07/1973 ABIDJAN NEW DAM
Abidjan new dam
1 gv dam scene people and tents
2 gv the dam
3 unveiled dam opening notice
4 lake in in front of dam
Film: Pos - Sound: Mute - Colour - NYFilm: No - LN Number: LN44829 - Available in HD
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SYND 27 7 78 FIRST SECRETARY KASENDA ARRIVES AND MEETS DIOUF
Zaire's First Secretary Of State Mpinga Kasenda arrived in Dakar, Senegal on wednesday, (26 july), on an official visit aimed at furthering relations between the two countries. He was greeted by Senegal's Prime Minister Abdou Diouf and...
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ITALY: AVIANO: US TROOPS LEAVE FOR POSSIBLE MISSION TO ZAIRE UPDATE
Natural Sound
A contingent of United States troops left Italy early Sunday morning, bound for possible emergency action in Zaire.
The airborne troops are being sent to Brazzaville, Congo - just over the river from the Zairian capital,...
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UPITN 5 2 71 RALLY IN CONAKRY AFTER IVASION TRIAL AND PRESS CONFERENCE BY PRESIDENT TOURE
Rally in Conacry after Portuguese invasion trial and press conference by President Ahmed Sekou Toure.
1. gv planes flying overhead
2. gv rally
3. cu man addressing the rally and crowd applauding
4. various of crowd at the rally
5. gv...
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CAN 077 SIERRA LEONE CLINIC HOSPITAL
Scenes from the Sierra Leone city of Freetown.
1. vs of a man working in a laboratory
2. vs of the exterior of the CMS bookshop
3. vs of the streets and buildings of Freetown
4. vs of a steam train coming into and leaving a station
5. vs...
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SYND 27 6 77 PRESIDENT BONGO OPENS OAU CONFERENCE IN LIBREVILLE
The opening of the Organisation of African Unity's council of ministers meet in Gabon with an address by President Bongo of Gabon.
1. ws exterior conference hall 2. ws OAU banner 3. ws flags 4. ms interior delegates on podium5. ms Bongo...
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SYND 30 12 77 DELEGATES AT AFRICAN SOCIALIST CONFERENCE IN DAKAR
Delegates from many nations were present at the opening sessions of a conference of African socialist parties in Dakar, capital of Senegal, including Egyptian Delegate, Ali El Salmi. They were welcomed by Senegals' President Leopold...
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Disabled rally against peace accord
1. Street with disabled people gathered for march
2. People gathered for march
3. Person in wheelchair
4. Banner saying in French "Chirac - your mother is a terrorist and you are a bastard"
5. Various of protest
6. Protestors dancing...
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Chinese president arrives for state visit
1. Various of plane taxiing
2. Wideshot of red carpet area
3. Chinese community waiting to greet Chinese President Jiang Zemin
4. Convoy of cars arriving
5. President Olusegun Obasanjo with Jiang
6. President Olusegun Obasanjo with...
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UPITN 13 7 73 PRESIDENT KEREKOU OF DAHOMEY ARRIVES TO ACCRA
President of Dahomey (Benine), Mathieu Kerekou,arrives to Ghana and is greeted by Ghanean leader Ignatius Kutu Acheampong.
1. ms Kerekou and Acheampong walking across tarmac
2. ms two leaders standing at attention, pan to gv of Guard of...
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SYND 10/08/69 AFRICAN MINISTERS MEET IN PARIS
African nations in the France "zone" meet in Paris and decide on devaluation
1) various exterior of Finance Ministry
2) gv conference table
3) Close ups of various country names cards on table: Dahomey, Gabon, Haute (high) Volta,...
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SYND 21/4/70 THE SECOND CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION MINISTERS FROM FRENCH SPEAKING AFRICAN NATIONS IN PARIS
The second conference for French speaking African nations takes place in Paris. In the film appear Yvon Bourges from Upper Volta (Burkins Fasso) and Leon Harmon
1. WS of the exterior of the conference building with a tilt down to cars...
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SYND 6 6 67 MEN AND WOMEN FLOCK TO JOIN THE NIGERIAN ARMY
Thousands of recruits join Nigerian army to crush breakaway eastern state.
1. ws exterior closed shops
2. ms and pan over trucks at Lagos terminal
3. vs trucks being loaded with furniture
4. ws buses leave
5. ws exterior Lagos Terminus...
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AP pix as blasts kill at least 8 killed on 50th independence anniversary
1. Various of burnt-out vehicles, emergency workers on street
2. Close of blood on ground
3. Wide of official running at scene
4. Fire fighters and police officials on street after second blast
5. Forensic expert checking for finger...
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UPITN 5 7 80 SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL OAU SUMMIT MEETING
Meeting of the OAU (Organisation of African Unity) in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The United Nations General Secretary Kurt Waldheim attends.
1. ws high angle Freetown
2. various ws high angle views of people and traffic in rain sodden...
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Coup leader greeted by crowds
1. Crowds march through the streets of Bissau in support of the new regime shouting "Kumba Yala Rua" (translates as Kumba Yala Go)
2. Crowds march through the streets of Bissau in support of the new regime
3. Soldiers hold back traffic...
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SYND 7 6 74 AFRICAN COUNTRIES WHO PLAN TO JOIN THE EEC HOLD CONFERENCE
Conference of African countries wishing to join the EEC held in Dakar
1. ws delegates walk up red carpet
2. ms delegates walk
3. cu guard of honour
4. mcu Botswana delegates
5. mcu delegate reading statement
6. mcu pan of delegates
7....
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Pix of the Daewoo office in Lagos
1. Wide exterior of building housing Daewoo offices
2. Close-up of sign reading (English) "Daewoo Nig. Ltd."
Nine South Korean pipeline workers kidnapped in Nigeria's restive southern oil region have been released, officials said.
The...
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SYND 25/11/72 GEROGES POMPIDOU MEETS PRESIDENT EYADEMA
French President, Georges Pompidou, hosted in Lome by President Eyadema of Togo
1. French President, Georges Pompidou and President Eyadema of Togo arrive in open top car
2. ms mme Claude Pompidou
3. ms the two presidents seated...
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Four foreign oil workers meet president after their release by militiamen
1. Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo shaking hands with released hostages (from right to left) Bulgarian Milko Nichev, Honduran Harry Ebanks, Briton Nigel Watson-Clark and United States' Patrick Landry
2. The four released hostages...
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SYND 7-8-73 USA DEFEATED IN FINAL MEETING AT THE US - AFRO GAMES IN DAKAR
USA defeated in the final meeting of the athletes at the US - African Games in Dakar, Senegal.
1. gv athletics stadium
2. various shots of the athletic tournament and audience watching
Film: Rev - Sound: Mute - Colour - NYFilm: No - LN...