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Biafran War

Pro-Biafra supporters clash with Nigerian troops
Africa
/ 11 September 2017

Pro-Biafra supporters clash with Nigerian troops

Fifty years ago, a declaration of Biafran independence sparked a brutal 30-month civil war.

By Staff Reporter
Buhari under siege on all fronts, only a year into his presidency
Africa
/ 17 June 2016

Buhari under siege on all fronts, only a year into his presidency

Economic woes and new calls for Biafran independence may signal the start of trouble in the country.

By Geoff Hill
Nigeria faces high-noon moment
Africa
/ 12 June 2014

Nigeria faces high-noon moment

Boko Haram’s acts are a timely wake-up call for a nation that has slept through countless horrors, writes Ben Okri.

By Staff Reporter
Nigerian censors bicker over Biafran war film
Article
/ 8 May 2014

Nigerian censors bicker over Biafran war film

The Nigerian film board has delayed issuing a certificate for the film Half of Yellow Sun.

By Staff Reporter
A local success: SABMiller’s Nigerian ‘Hero’ beer
Article
/ 10 April 2014

A local success: SABMiller’s Nigerian ‘Hero’ beer

"Oh Mpa," the Nigerian version of SABMiller’s Hero beer, is using a nostalgic appeal to local political ideologies to widen its marketshare.

By Staff Reporter
Moving account of a nation at war with itself
Article
/ 2 November 2012

Moving account of a nation at war with itself

Chinua Achebe breaks his silence on the conflict that shattered his homeland, writes Noo Saro-Wiwa.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 18 March 2009

Genocide by any other name

Mass murder is now being described as ‘a preservation of national sovereignty’.

By Percy Zvomuya

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