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Pro-Biafra supporters clash with Nigerian troops

Africa Staff Reporter - 11 Sep 2017

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

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

Africa Geoff Hill - 17 Jun 2016

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

Nigeria faces high-noon moment

Africa Staff Reporter - 12 Jun 2014

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

Nigerian censors bicker over Biafran war film

Article Staff Reporter - 8 May 2014

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

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

Article Staff Reporter - 10 Apr 2014

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

Moving account of a nation at war with itself

Article Staff Reporter - 2 Nov 2012

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

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