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Bloody Civil War in Nigeria Draws World Attention
Nigeria’s protracted conflict between the federal government and the secessionist Republic of Biafra draws global focus as famine threats rise. Ojukwu proclaims independence in 1967 with 30,000 Ibos killed in 1966 coups, while international relief and arms shipments attempt to avert catastrophe amid a sprawling federation’s strain.
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Arnold Zeitlin
Associated Press
Lagos
Nigeria
Africa
Republic of Biafra
Federation of Nigeria
Texas
Oklahoma
C. Odumegwu Ojukwu
Oxford University
Biafra
Ojukwu
Federation
Britain
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
Sudan
West Africa