It is exactly 50 years since the end of the Nigerian-Biafran War (1967-1970). The war ended on Thursday, 15 January 1970. It was a terrible war, the effect of which has continued to reverberate in Nigeria today. Part of the tragedy of the war is the inter-generational trauma that it has created. Secessionist movements like MASSOB and IPOB, are instances of the effect of this trauma. But the trauma is not sustained by a mere fantasy to ‘recreate’ Biafra, rather it is fanned by the continued perception of marginalization of the former Eastern Region as well as the absence of … Continue reading 50 Years: Biafra, Nigeria and WCC Diplomacy