Suffering Biafran children refugees in Gabon
Report from Libreville describes 2 to 12 year olds at a Caritas hospital singing the Biafran anthem while holding placards criticizing Britain and praising Odumegwu Ojukwu. Nurses recall fragile recoveries, hunger, and glimpses of family reunions as airlifted children are returned to parents on Biafra’s red dirt roads.
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Biafra Leader and Aides Flee Ahead of Collapse
Gen. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and his party fled the secessionist regime aboard a U S furnished Super Constellation cargo plane two days before it fell apart. The departure included Ojukwu insisting on taking his white Mercedes Benz sedan, prompting a search for a suitable unmarked aircraft.
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