This historical footage shows the documentary of Biafrans during the early days of the Biafra War. The war began on July 6, 1967, after the Eastern Region, led by Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, declared independence from Nigeria and established the Republic of Biafra. The secession followed months of political crisis, ethnic violence, and the mass killing of Igbos and other Easterners in Northern Nigeria after the 1966 military coups. This footage captures scenes from the early phase of th

#OnThisDay, January 15, in 1970, the Nigerian civil war officially ended. #TodayInHistory #Nigeria #Biafra #History #January15 #CivilWar #TheGuardianNg | Guardian Nigeria

🔥 Biafra’s War Never Ended: Inside Nnamdi Kanu’s Fight 🇧🇫🔥 💔 55 years later, the Biafran struggle still burns. From the ashes of the 1967 Nigerian Civil War rises a new voice for freedom — Nnamdi Kanu, the man many call Biafra’s modern-day martyr. ✊🏾 In 1967, the Republic of Biafra declared independence after decades of persecution against the Igbo people. The war that followed lasted 30 brutal months — over 1 million lives lost to starvation, blockades, and genocide. 💀🍂 When Biafra surr