Britain created Nigeria to control the oil in the south of the country and favored Hausa to be in charge as they were more pliable. Nigeria is a British entity, a Frankenstein country, created purely for British interest. Nigeria didn't gain independence in 1960 because it wasn't a country to begin with, 1960 was when Nigeria was created.
@@ObliviAce The whole of Nigeria was economically viable to the British - Groundnuts, Cocoa, Rubber, leather etc. Even if it wasn't, they had gifted themselves that whole region in the Berlin conference of 1884.
@@ObliviAce Yeah, but oil was the main reason. We use to say back in Nigeria that if the British had known Nigeria had oil before the whole process of independence, they'd have never left. It turns out they had been drilling oil secretly since the 1940s. So they reallly set up the people of the South especially Biafra by creating a militarized north.
With the greatest of respect, lots of misinformation here such as: 1. Ironsi was not involved in the 1966 coup. He foiled the coup and was asked by the remaining Nigerian civilian government to take over the country to calm things down. 2. Ojukwu did not declare Biafra all by himself, after the polgroms, Ojukwu as head of the eastern region negotiated a return back to regional government structure with Gowon in Aburi which was agreed and which Gowon subsequently negated on. So after 4 months the Eastern House of Chiefs voted and mandated Ojukwu to declare Biafra. 3. It was not a “famine”, it was a complete blockade assisted by the British to starve everyone within the borders of Biafra- clear genocide. 4. A LOT more than 1 million people (mostly non-combatants) died. Official figures by human rights organisations are around 2-3 million but it looks nearer to 5 million when you include the polgroms. 5.The idea of Biafra didn’t end in 1970 because Gowon’s 3Rs was completely disregarded. There was no feeling of “no victor no vanquish” and the people of the south east (not just the Igbos) became definite second class citizens in a Nigeria worsening every year. So, the “Idea of Biafra” has now become of an idea of freedom and basic human rights. I appreciate brevity is the thing with this video presentation but accuracy of what actually happened and its affects are important as certain words and phrases can be misleading (inadvertently or not) thus allowing people to form inaccurate opinions as they haven’t researched the facts for themselves.
I’m in no way knowledgeable in this field but some of your mistakes seem to be technicalities or opinions on an event the BBC tried to remain neutral on.
CHIDI Smith no the russian weapons were provided by the soviets. The Nigerians did all these things with the support of the British. So in the end it was both the Nigerians and the British who were responsible.
@Thun Dara you are not a good liar. Your lies have caught up with you. Kaduna Nzeogwu is from Delta State, there's a Yoruba soldier in Nzeogwu's team, Ironsi imprisoned all the coup plotter.
Its like integrating Russians, Germans, French and English within the same borders with centralized government and later wonder what went wrong. Actually is even worse, since all four at least belong to the same language family while those in Nigeria are not even that.
@@jovohodzic508 Yes, they are of the same language family, but I doubt if this would have any political implication. People who speak the same language may feel that they belong to the same group, but people who speak different languages of the same language family? No. The Indo-European family is not an obvious fact. Linguists didn't know its existence until the 19th century.
So after Independence in 1960, the British government played no part in Nigerian politics and took no sides during the war? Why was this not explored in this video?
I actually met an older lady that survived the war. I learn something new just about every other day. I was humbled, but saddened as she explained her story.
If Biafra secedes from Nigeria, I wish they make a constitution that limits powers to prevent the trap of coups and presidential dictatorships that so many African nations have fallen to. Biafra may become a leading African nation if they play their cards right post-independence, especially economically.
@@sitoawasiudofia4998 it is necessary. You need to study a little more. The whole point of Nigeria was to stop freedom, Nigeria must cease to exist in order to get freedom. And if you are UNAWARE of how Nigeria = a lack of freedom. GO AND OPEN UP a book and look at the history of how it was created by the British and what their intentions were ALL ALONG. I won't do the work for you.
@@sitoawasiudofia4998 after millions have died right?? I’m Igbo and I’m being discriminated by the yorubas daily here in lagos telling me to go back to my land… tell me where is the one-ness??… lots of Igbos property are being destroyed daily in northern Nigeria which is the hausa dominated area of Nigeria… the yorubas and hausa-fulani clash almost everyday in kwara state.. Tell me how can we be one??
@@sitoawasiudofia4998 it can happen only if the entities in the countries agree to be in the union after finding a middle ground through conferences. 50 states in United states didn't just happen, there were terms and conditions to joining the union of the united states of america. If there is the be prosperity whatsoever, all entities need a sense of belonging in the union. Only then can Nigeria be the country it was meant to be. And the centralized government system has to be carted away.
Britain wants to Brexit from the rest of Europe who mostly share the same culture and history but wants the so-called Nigerians to stick together despite the fact that Biafrans who are mostly Igbos have little in common with the cattle rearer Northen oligarchy.
It's thanks to British that barbarous, Crude,wild and illiterate people of Biafra are combined with the literate northerners. If not the Biafrans would have perish like other foolish ignorant ethnic groups.
The picture of the hungry child crying at 1:19 is an image I saw for the first time when I was 8 years old. I never forgot that face. This is my first time seeing that child since then. Tears welled up in my eyes as I recognized that picture from my childhood. As a child the image haunted me but I felt helpless to do anything about it. I don’t even know what to say; the realization now that these were real images of a real war that affected real people breaks my heart. These weren’t television shows. This was the affect of war and no one around me did anything about. What happened to that child and those like him? This has certainly sparked a whole new research into this for me. Thank you Professor Anya for bringing this to our attention. Your tweet is why I’m watching this. I will certainly do the research not to promote hatred but understanding so that we can avoid repeating and delving into hatred and racism.
The most important thing to note is that biafrans were forced into nigeria by force. We have never accepted to live together with fulani people. British did
In order to avoid another war there has to be a referendum. Without a referendum there is likely going to be another war because it is difficult to see Biafrans ever giving up the right to exist or right to have their self rule. But a another war is not very likely as most of the world be wary of a major conflict that could easily become a world war like in 1967 which was a world war in Africa where all the world major powers played major roles.
Ijaw nation won't be part of Biafra. Neither Nigeria or Biafra has been fair to Ijaw people. The struggle of Biriye and Boro will NEVER be in vain. God bless the Ijaw nation! God bless our Continent!!
@@maverick7874 The Igbo laid the foundation of treachery. The choice people like Biriye, Boro and Saro-Wiwa had to make was a choice between two evils. They settled for the lesser of the two evils which was Nigeria. If we have to make a choice in the future we will reject both.
Biafra is for Igbo people not for ijaw people oga… the reason south south fought along side biafra was because if Biafra win they too will gain their freedom
David Harry-Ngonadi Heck no. That’s never going to happen. Nigeria is in itself doomed for failure. Do you have any idea what is being hatched upon the youth? Or how depraved the youth is? Do you not know the massive Fulani terror coming? No. Biafra or death.
David Harry-Ngonadi the truth is that these “white people and politicians” statements are immature and isn’t specific enough an idea to stop anything. Especially when the youth has limited reasoning. Why didn’t the youth take over in the past when they had better university education. Nigeria is an evil place cursed from birth and Ojukwu is a genius. The youth that will cease power are those who will split up the contraction. Why do you think these politicians you speak of are hell bent on maintaining Nigeria? What a waste of time and resources. Let the northerners sort out their own damn terrorists with their Abuja. Why must we keep united for the sake of it?
This really isn't any kind of explanation. It suggests the war was simply a self contained issue between Nigerians. But in fairness, I never expected a 2min56sec video to ever explain the complexities. You even go to the length of taking a soundbite from an extremist saying "Biafra or death". Some mad oyinbo agenda being pushed here.
On the contrary, this account has grossly understated events, passing a people's quest for self determination as a mere secessionist movement, and conveniently left out Britain's involvement in arming Nigeria, and starving Biafra for its economic gains.
@@hugovicfortman absolutely!! I'm sorry but, do it right, or don't do it at all. Thing is, it's a BBC piece, so not surprising they left out the bit about the British being heavily heavily involved.
For you to really understand this centuries-long game of the British colonialism, it will take you months of guided serious research into their divide and rule tactics. It has worked for them for centuries and when a people like the Igbos know this and try to stop it, they get killed, slaughtered, massacred to near complete genocide! Who are those doing the killings and why are they still killing till today? Because they lack humanity and common sense. Reference what happened in Afara Ibeku, Umuahia, in MNK home on September 14, 2017. Are they one with those being killed? No of course. The enemies within are those doing the killings for their masters. They (the Fulani caliphate controlled Army) were enemies planted amongst us. The slave masters lumped us together with our killers, as one great mighty slave camp, called Nigeria, the zoo!! N0 comment or condemnation from Britain about the military home invasion. Its a battle this generation of Biafrans are ready for and will be able to win! First and foremost, we, the so-called Nigerians are not the same people of the same race. No, we are not the same race as the Fulanis, despite the same dark skin colors, but you can see the clear differences in other features. Just the same way people of Asia are different from those in Europe, but their skin color look alike, from the first glance. Now the British knew we are different for decades before slavery and cleverly used the war-like Mohammedian Fulanis, by giving them guns, to raid and capture slaves for them to be "sold in the newly discovered America" The Mohammedians (Islamist) were not the target of slavery, the Negroes (the indigenous people in the present day Biafran) were their targets, as you can see today, without anyone telling you, our brothers and sisters are the same people in America and Caribbean, same DNA, same blood - they are not the Fulanis. To cut the long story short, as soon as Britain and America ended slavery in 1863, they quickly proscribed the slave-hunters (Fulani Mohammedian slave hunting terror militia) and converted them to the various National Armies you see in West Africa, such as the Nigerian Army) . That is why the Nigerian Army is 150yrs old (a stark revelation of history!) You would be deceived to think Nigerian Army is there to protect you Biafrans Negroes - no, they were established to kill you, suppress you and subjugate you through the political Fulani caliphate gladiators. This is British strategy so as to continue their neo-colonial slavery by proxy, by planting enemies within the Negroes and tell the world they are one and same people. How can we be one people with the Fulani caliphate - history clearly shows we are different and are not part of this British Slave camp, called Nigeria. You asked, why we could not produce good leader, to lead us in this modern times, the answer is simply for the blind man to see. Try it, you will either get killed (by their slave-hunting terror militia of old, the Nigerian Army or you simply cannot succeed, by the British-Caliphate political strangulation. This is because the British and the Fulani Caliphate ( are still working hand-in-gloves, as seen presently by Prince Charles visit to the Zoo) by well orchestrated plan do not want us to have self determination and own the future over our lives, by way of good governance. This is why they tried so hard to eliminate the great leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. They know the very first day we have our complete freedom, that "last chains of slavery" (world-wide) will be broken to pieces!! BIAFRA IS OUR HOME: Nigeria is a British scam, a slave camp; it never was a nation in the first place. It was founded based on the lies of the slave-masters, for their benefit. This evidence abound and well documented. Nigerian Army = Slave hunters of the modern times = same slave hunting militia/ troops, used by the British Slave Masters, undercover, to hunt, raid and capture slaves, during the slave trade, but later transformed to the Nigerian Army, after slavery was abolished in America,150yrs ago = Same Organisation. This was why the Nigerian Army boasts of being 150yrs old, but Nigeria is only about 60yrs old. Note: Nigerian Army was Never, ever, created to defend the country's territory (from who anyway? From Togo, Cameroon, Ghana, etc? No. They are the same former slave hunting Army). They were created to enslave we (Biafrans) the original inhabitants of the land, and to protect the British interest (CRUDE OIL). So, Britain is still in total control, through their hand-picked political cabals, the Nigerian army and the Islamic caliphate. Modern day Slavery is still alive and well and this was well exhibited during the Biafran war, when The British Prime minister, Harold Wilson said (on record) that the British policy (code name for slavery) on Nigeria will not change, regardless of the ongoing genocide and millions of children starved to death. He said on live TV (now declassified), tape on TH-cam, that British interest (Biafran oil, resources) is more important than the millions of children dying of starvation. The British completely blocked all foreign food /medical aids and bombed children in schools. They cleverly hid these facts from the media, since 1967. A British Shame indeed!!!! The Biafrans are being killed, businesses strangled, store looted and we can never be part of Nigeria. This modern-day slavery will end soon!!! We assure you! We Biafrans are not from the Niger Area. Now we have the sacred opportunity to decide our separate nations, by ourselves through a REFERENDUM. Please refer to the TH-cam video @ The Renaissance, by the indefatigable Mazi Uche Mefor. th-cam.com/channels/N-27KpzgFhJNAPa5-4b5KQ.html
The British literally caused that mess. They drew some random lines on a map with no regard to ethnic or religious conflict and left fo them to fight over it
The British had a hand in it. They caused the amalgamation of Nigeria and then sided with the oppressors during the civil war lol. Stop acting like Britain is free from blame when they actively had a hand in the issue and participated for their own benefit.
2 million people (of which 1 million were children) died from starvation in the civil war. 😩 God bless all those innocent souls, I cried going through the horrific pictures, it brought both anger and sadness seeing how ruthless the Western backed government was. The story of the Igbo is no different than the Tutsis in Rwanda, the British used them as pawns so that anger would be directed at them once the country gained independence. Classic divide and conquer tactics, and for what, an imaginary border? Let's not forget that the country was only colonised for 75 years. As an outsider looking in this makes no sense, it's just pure barbarism. We've had our own conflicts as Kenyans but this was next level.
Aburi Ghana was the last straw that broke the camel's back. The case would have been resolved there if not British heavily armed Nigeria against Biafra for 2&1/2years.Biafra and the rest of Nigerian will still live in peace by the grace of God.
How about America accepts Mexicans for starters and then Afghanistan as one country with them. In our case it's worse, they already wield the power. The Brits posed a challenge on us even they cannot handle. There are some humans among them nonetheless
Yeah....its not like the ethnicities had a choice of who they were sharing the county with the British just drew the borders and shoved ethnicities who had different belief and languages
There is a blatant failure to include the British sanctioned Biafran Blockade that led to the starvation of over a million people. The Royal Navy was key to enforcing the Biafran Blockade. It is one thing to be 'neutral' it is another thing entirely to twist the facts.
@@judesyle5687 I mean, no. You got independence and just like almost all countries after independence from an empire there was a power vacuum afterwards.
@@theanglo-lithuanian1768 The Brits are still controlling their ex colonial countries through established patterns that only benefit them. If Africa boycotted Europe, Europe would fall back into the gutter but the boycotting is prohibited. Independence means nothing when the world is still made to evolve around the colonizer.
@@vastya.3255 Considering Europe gets the vast majority of its goods from Asia and North America... A boycott would not do much except for putting African countries in a worse spot then they already are.
@@theanglo-lithuanian1768 and where do the resources come from? The majority is from Africa. Without resources, you can’t have products. You forget that Europe has been preying on Africa for 700 years now and they’re far from done, you’re not well informed about how important Africa and Africans actually are.. If Africa got everything back that the Europeans sucked out of them, Europe would still show strong characteristics of the Middle Ages :). Most ways of gaining wealth are heavily intertwined with colonialism, exploitation, power dynamics, etc.
@@vastya.3255 Most of the World's (which includes Europe) resources comes from outside Africa. If the whole continent of Africa somehow united and wanted to bring down Europe (Because... Why not?). They would have to cut off access to Asia and North America since that's were most European imported products are made. So Africa would have to cut itself from the world trade economy and the result would be: Europe- Some higher prices for a lot of its goods that can be substituted and a decifit of most other goods. Most of the world- Either a complete collapse of their economy due to requiring African raw materials to make goods or just end up in a similar situation to Europe. Africa- Complete collapse of all of its economies and in turn countries as it decided to boycott itself... You see how Africa can't damage Europe without destroying itself?
This post stops short to mention that the British supported Gowon’s counter coup of Ironsi because they saw the Hausas/Northeners as the majority to be in charge of which it would garner their interest for oil and trade which boosted the British economy at that time. Ojukwu did what was right at that time but became selfish when Oil was discovered in the east in 1968 which led to the Biafra wars and mass genocide of people 1967-70. Sad history
This is not a fair explanation. No mention was made of the of the killings of non-igbo politicians and military officers in the first coup. But the speaker went ahead and talked about igbo genocide.
@@baruwankuinaruwanku3187 Junior officers The only problem was that no senior officer or high ranking Igbos were killed; those that determine their slaughter in millions. It proves how unstable the country is, if a fool from one tribe commits atrocities the rest suffers from an Idiots decision or coup till this moment 2021. It proves the country will Neva work
@@baruwankuinaruwanku3187 Then if the committed wrong they should be chased out of the nation Since even ppl over 30,000 were killed by ethnic bigots in the north all in the name of 10northen leaders killed. Even in the south that herdsmen has killed over 5000 since 2015 alone has been showing restrintz to them. Even the military from the northern part show that bigotry a northerner kills u in action the NGR military moves to kill the culprit (killer) A southern kills u in battle u rise a whole community Down. This is just like mixing Russians, the USA Nd China together it would never work
We are all responsible for our actions. Look at countries like Malaysia they were colonies before but it didn’t stop them for progressing. Hell Singapore a tiny country virtually with no resources progressed. It is up to the people to decide if they want to develop or not it is so easy to keep blaming the past for our actions today.
219 million live in a bad country it’s not my problem it’s there’s instead of living somewhere like Europe they want live in a colonised country it’s there problems not ours
Israel didn't switch side because of Palestine's support but because the government in the beginning supported one side but the civil people - the public of Israel supported the opposite side.
You didn’t mention Harold Wilson’s supply of weapons to Gowon, or the British favouring the Northern elites in senior positions in the civil service where literacy was 2% at the time (probably hasn’t improved much), which, I must point out is the birth of their sense of entitlement in Northern Nigeria, or that the Igbo spearheaded the demands for independence, how the Igbo embraced the western education, . When the UK could walk into Palestine and carve it up as it saw fit, our sensitivities were the least of their worries. All the brits cared about was to ensure their interests were protected after they left. Who best to serve that purpose than the North? BBC shouldn’t have bothered with this inane account of events as it’s neither complete nor accurate. It’s simply adding insult to injury!!
Why do Igbo people accuse yorubas for their predicaments, such as been shortchanged and less represented in the federal level of government, also why do they say yorubas are the one who gave Nigeria to Hausas to run?
@@wisselzworld8241 The conflict resulted from political, economic, ethnic, cultural and religious tensions which preceded Britain's formal decolonization of Nigeria from 1960 to 1963. Immediate causes of the war in 1966 included ethno-religious violence and anti-Igbo pogroms in Northern Nigeria,[40] a military coup, a counter-coup and persecution of Igbo living in Northern Nigeria. Control over the lucrative oil production in the Niger Delta also played a vital strategic role.
Biafra or death i think this a far reach its not the 1960's anymore there are more smarter and legal ways to gain independance like how kosovo did. But that is to the biafrians themself and are they willing ? there are many biafrians living here in the UK but also in USA, Canada, Ghana, China so what will happen to them and there decents and passports ?
Can BBC also explain to the world how Britain funded and supplied the weapons used by the Nigerian side in this war. Can BBC also explain how their media company covered the atrocities and war crimes being committed in this war. BBC media gave favorable coverage to the Nigerian side in order to uphold Britain's Oil interest in Nigeria. Stories of massacres of civilians which were routinely carried out by the Nigerian military never made it out to the International community. They also downplayed the effects of the food blockade used on Biafrans by claiming children where dying from disease and not malnutrition.
I’m Igbo and I’m never nigeria.. My kids are not Nigerians too 😡😡😡😡😡… non of my family is blood lusted Nigeria… two of my uncles were slaughtered by the nigeria army and they were just civilians 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 check african pre colonial history… igbos never engaged in any sort of inter tribal war unlike the other tribes in Nigeria
Did you all just not see fit to mention the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB)? They were founded thirteen years earlier than ISOP, their name comes first on the Biafra Wikipedia page, and I've seen various research articles mention MASSOB without even bringing up ISOP. Unless there's some serious context I'm missing here, I don't know why MASSOB wouldn't be the more significant group
if the south south and south east is indeed Biafra, then an IPOB party should sweep all seats and offices in a poll. once that is done these region can govern themselves under an IPOB leadership. There reps in the federal house can start canvassing for control of oil resources. which is all this is about. in a civilised world secession is voluntary not force.
Okey Obowu ...you meant election in the zoo or in a civilized nation? 10 thousand votes wins in election against 2 million votes in the zoo called Nigeria
South south is not Biafra... Igbo's are thank you. Don't start looking for our oil. Y'all just want the oil of d south and will still do the same thing Nigeria is doing. I wonder when we southerners will stand up for our right
@@alexgodwin5164 You think like a typical African who looks to dig up his ancestors grave in search of what he can sell to the Europeans in exchange for manufactured goods. Can't black people compete technologically with other nations than to look for resources to dig up? Coal was like oil before but today it is no longer in much demand. The same will happen to oil. The price of crude oil has been on a downward trend and it will continue as climate protests intensifies and crude oil is replaced with other renewable forms of energy. Nigeria is already experiencing its effect as she borrows to finance her budget. Human resource is the engine of economic development for a nation. When the demand of oil drops to the point that the oil business is no longer profitable, what else would you claim that the Igbos want you for?
Referendum and let the people decide. Nigeria was handed over to the northern Fulanis and it does not serve the interests of the verse indigenous peoples. Every man has a right to be free, Freedom or death.
The truth surrounding the creation of Nigeria is still not being told! History about the Biafran war are still not told to the children in Nigeria; thats why another generation will always continue the path of injustice of their forefathers instead of apology and repentance! Only the truth sets free! All the cover up must end and True history about the pre and post colonial era must be taught in Nigerian schools not just talking about Mongo Park, Florence Nightingale etc. So called history classes. Mtcheew!🙄
BBC, the best broadcasting media house in the world. Doing about a two minutes video for the Nigerian civil war? Well I sense smartness so let's pray. It's the only thing we can do. The people who know everything and who can do several things aren't saying anything. What is this?..... And for those of us here arguing with ourselves about Hausa, Igbos and Youruba, I am sorry to tell you that the British know more than you all. They're just not interested in saying anything....... When they finally decide to talk we'll understand clearly. I promise. Until then only God can save us all including other British former colonies and south Africa. Virtually all black men. Bye and God bless.
If we want to achieve biafra with out any fight am suggesting as a biafra man and woman any where you u are in the world go to Nigerian Embassy surrender the passport and declear your self a biafra
If we want to achieve biafra as every one of us are saying , those igbos in power eating from our enemies should hands down tools and say we are no more Nigeria and come back home any hunger that has hope can not kill . Somebody by the name MNK is out there fighting alone we need to give surport in full. Mandela did it at home so what about ememem I rest my case
and people say the empire was bad. ffs we need to recognise that it brought stability to numerous parts of the world where its no longer stable. I mean, were it not for that empire I and many others wouldn't even have been born
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What you just gave is a brief summary of the civil war and not, and not points to the war, to explain the war. My young parents then senior Ojukwu's officials we're there in Biafra, and they saw what happened and the heinous part of the war. They all saw and survived the war and fontuate to be retrenched back immediately after the war, due to the virtues of their British education. General Gowon of Nigeria, sabotaged the Aburi Peace Accord that was agreed on, in Ghana by the parties before the chief General Ankrah, Nigeria and Biafra. Generals Ojukwu and Effiong objected to it. Many Easterners we're slaughtered by the Nigerians in series of coups in January 1966 and July 1966, including the chief Army General Ironsi, and they also suffered during that brutal war, that was fought in the minority areas, in the Biafra. At the time that the war penetrated the Igboland, the bloody war cost millions of lives, was ended, by General Effiong, who fought for self defense. Nigeria was fighting to have and control the minority big oil from the Niger Delta States. There has been no investigation of the killings of Ironsi and his friend Col. Col. Fajugi a military Governor of the Western Region, except blames till today from the side that killed Ironsi. The Niger Delta States were the main sectors and battle fields of the civil war.
my question is, if the where no natural resources in all these small countries in Africa seeking for independence, would they ever pick up arms to fight for that independence?. just thinking loudly that, Africans instead need to fight wars for unification among countries rather than doing the reverse. Because independence or not, all these countries would still be another African country with the same African problems same as other African countries. Africa has never been independent.
Shut up your mouth deceiver like you , Ethiopia have their independence they are free because they fought for their right from the first day , and we must be free from Hausa people
Why don't Nigeria go back to British rule since they don't like freedom let them go and tell British that they don't want freedom that British should come back and rule and you will see how British will happily come back again
Britain created Nigeria to control the oil in the south of the country and favored Hausa to be in charge as they were more pliable. Nigeria is a British entity, a Frankenstein country, created purely for British interest. Nigeria didn't gain independence in 1960 because it wasn't a country to begin with, 1960 was when Nigeria was created.
This is genius!
Thats strange. Because if that was so then why did they take all of nigeria. Because they only needed the igbo land for it had the most oil...
@@ObliviAce The whole of Nigeria was economically viable to the British - Groundnuts, Cocoa, Rubber, leather etc. Even if it wasn't, they had gifted themselves that whole region in the Berlin conference of 1884.
@@sonofra889 oh yea thats right...
I forgot that my mother's country is full of valueble resources lol
@@ObliviAce Yeah, but oil was the main reason. We use to say back in Nigeria that if the British had known Nigeria had oil before the whole process of independence, they'd have never left. It turns out they had been drilling oil secretly since the 1940s. So they reallly set up the people of the South especially Biafra by creating a militarized north.
With the greatest of respect, lots of misinformation here such as:
1. Ironsi was not involved in the 1966 coup. He foiled the coup and was asked by the remaining Nigerian civilian government to take over the country to calm things down.
2. Ojukwu did not declare Biafra all by himself, after the polgroms, Ojukwu as head of the eastern region negotiated a return back to regional government structure with Gowon in Aburi which was agreed and which Gowon subsequently negated on. So after 4 months the Eastern House of Chiefs voted and mandated Ojukwu to declare Biafra.
3. It was not a “famine”, it was a complete blockade assisted by the British to starve everyone within the borders of Biafra- clear genocide.
4. A LOT more than 1 million people (mostly non-combatants) died. Official figures by human rights organisations are around 2-3 million but it looks nearer to 5 million when you include the polgroms.
5.The idea of Biafra didn’t end in 1970 because Gowon’s 3Rs was completely disregarded. There was no feeling of “no victor no vanquish” and the people of the south east (not just the Igbos) became definite second class citizens in a Nigeria worsening every year. So, the “Idea of Biafra” has now become of an idea of freedom and basic human rights.
I appreciate brevity is the thing with this video presentation but accuracy of what actually happened and its affects are important as certain words and phrases can be misleading (inadvertently or not) thus allowing people to form inaccurate opinions as they haven’t researched the facts for themselves.
Well this is also quite brief as well. And yes, most independent historians will agree with your points. Thanks for the corrections.
Why do Igbo people accuse Yoruba people for their predicament, how they’ve been shortchanged and less represented in the federal level of government?
Also why do Igbo people accuse Yoruba people of giving the nation to Hausa to run?
I’m in no way knowledgeable in this field but some of your mistakes seem to be technicalities or opinions on an event the BBC tried to remain neutral on.
@@oluwayinkamofoluwasayo6343 Briafa os good
The whole story was not told. I didn't hear British involvement in killing Biafrans children and pregnant women.
Yeah I was waiting for the part explaining why 20 other countries were involved in the war.
CHIDI Smith no the russian weapons were provided by the soviets. The Nigerians did all these things with the support of the British. So in the end it was both the Nigerians and the British who were responsible.
This is pure garbage. They made up a story and told it how they want.
@Thun Dara you are not a good liar. Your lies have caught up with you. Kaduna Nzeogwu is from Delta State, there's a Yoruba soldier in Nzeogwu's team, Ironsi imprisoned all the coup plotter.
Yeah bullshit we didnt nice try though
Its like integrating Russians, Germans, French and English within the same borders with centralized government and later wonder what went wrong. Actually is even worse, since all four at least belong to the same language family while those in Nigeria are not even that.
What do you mean French, Russian, German and English are in the same language group?
@@williamwilkins8022 Indo-European language family. Jesus, what do they teach kids in schools these days?
@@jovohodzic508 Westerners don’t study history, because all their hands are blooded with colonial murders.
Eurofederalism
@@jovohodzic508 Yes, they are of the same language family, but I doubt if this would have any political implication. People who speak the same language may feel that they belong to the same group, but people who speak different languages of the same language family? No. The Indo-European family is not an obvious fact. Linguists didn't know its existence until the 19th century.
So after Independence in 1960, the British government played no part in Nigerian politics and took no sides during the war? Why was this not explored in this video?
CKnaija and if you believe that I got a bridge and island to sell you. First come, first serve
CKnaija You do know that they supplied the FMG with weapons right?
Guys, I was saying that the points I highlighted should've been explored in the video
Because the BBC will always hide this country's wrongdoings.
Correct Britain and oil played a major role in this conflict. It should have mentioned.
I actually met an older lady that survived the war. I learn something new just about every other day. I was humbled, but saddened as she explained her story.
My dad told me the story. He was 9 years when the war started in 1967. PS: He is from Onitsha
Sad 😢
I also want to know about this war. Can anyone explain to me ?
If Biafra secedes from Nigeria, I wish they make a constitution that limits powers to prevent the trap of coups and presidential dictatorships that so many African nations have fallen to. Biafra may become a leading African nation if they play their cards right post-independence, especially economically.
But it's not neccesary.
A good Nigeria can be much better.
I certainly agree with you preservation of life far more important than any Country
@@sitoawasiudofia4998 it is necessary. You need to study a little more. The whole point of Nigeria was to stop freedom, Nigeria must cease to exist in order to get freedom. And if you are UNAWARE of how Nigeria = a lack of freedom. GO AND OPEN UP a book and look at the history of how it was created by the British and what their intentions were ALL ALONG. I won't do the work for you.
@@sitoawasiudofia4998 after millions have died right?? I’m Igbo and I’m being discriminated by the yorubas daily here in lagos telling me to go back to my land… tell me where is the one-ness??… lots of Igbos property are being destroyed daily in northern Nigeria which is the hausa dominated area of Nigeria… the yorubas and hausa-fulani clash almost everyday in kwara state.. Tell me how can we be one??
@@sitoawasiudofia4998 it can happen only if the entities in the countries agree to be in the union after finding a middle ground through conferences. 50 states in United states didn't just happen, there were terms and conditions to joining the union of the united states of america. If there is the be prosperity whatsoever, all entities need a sense of belonging in the union. Only then can Nigeria be the country it was meant to be. And the centralized government system has to be carted away.
Imagine Britain, Afghanistan, and Russia living together as a country. Britain, the world is not yet over.
Gabriel Uzondu and the official language is mandarin.
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The Biafrans did not surrender. It was a seize that ended the Conflict.
Love Nigerian from Egypt ❤️ we fought together
Britain wants to Brexit from the rest of Europe who mostly share the same culture and history but wants the so-called Nigerians to stick together despite the fact that Biafrans who are mostly Igbos have little in common with the cattle rearer Northen oligarchy.
It's thanks to British that barbarous, Crude,wild and illiterate people of Biafra are combined with the literate northerners. If not the Biafrans would have perish like other foolish ignorant ethnic groups.
Nigeria: "Imperialism is wrong, we want our own county!"
Britain: "okay."
Biafra: "Imperialism is wrong, we want our own county!"
Nigeria: "No."
The picture of the hungry child crying at 1:19 is an image I saw for the first time when I was 8 years old. I never forgot that face. This is my first time seeing that child since then. Tears welled up in my eyes as I recognized that picture from my childhood. As a child the image haunted me but I felt helpless to do anything about it. I don’t even know what to say; the realization now that these were real images of a real war that affected real people breaks my heart. These weren’t television shows. This was the affect of war and no one around me did anything about. What happened to that child and those like him? This has certainly sparked a whole new research into this for me. Thank you Professor Anya for bringing this to our attention. Your tweet is why I’m watching this. I will certainly do the research not to promote hatred but understanding so that we can avoid repeating and delving into hatred and racism.
The most important thing to note is that biafrans were forced into nigeria by force. We have never accepted to live together with fulani people. British did
There is more in Nigeria than just fulani
In order to avoid another war there has to be a referendum. Without a referendum there is likely going to be another war because it is difficult to see Biafrans ever giving up the right to exist or right to have their self rule. But a another war is not very likely as most of the world be wary of a major conflict that could easily become a world war like in 1967 which was a world war in Africa where all the world major powers played major roles.
Taiwan supports Igbo independence!
Keep your mouth shut my friend,, you know nothing about Nigeria and it’s politics
China also supported Biafra
taiwan is based, 台湾不是中国的！
Am seeing biafra as a great nation igbos has suffered injustice in the hands of Nigeria
Britain knows that we will be greater than them my country great Biafra
😂😂
@@ragingtoastnextgen1458
It true.
They scared if Briafa goes. All the other Africa will rise up to overthrow Europe
Ijaw nation won't be part of Biafra. Neither Nigeria or Biafra has been fair to Ijaw people. The struggle of Biriye and Boro will NEVER be in vain.
God bless the Ijaw nation!
God bless our Continent!!
Well Adaka Boro and Ken Saro Wiwa cast their lot with Nigeria during the war and Nigeria paid them back with the price of treachery.
@@maverick7874 The Igbo laid the foundation of treachery. The choice people like Biriye, Boro and Saro-Wiwa had to make was a choice between two evils. They settled for the lesser of the two evils which was Nigeria. If we have to make a choice in the future we will reject both.
Biafra is for Igbo people not for ijaw people oga… the reason south south fought along side biafra was because if Biafra win they too will gain their freedom
And the real owners of Nigeria's wealth has spoken.
Free Biafra
Omo, Biafra must go ooooo
If Nigeria can be given independence, why can't Biafra be given independence ? That is not fair
🇳🇬 is a lot like 🇮🇳 20 yr ago. One day, it will become Africa's most powerful and wealthiest nation.
Nidhi Krishnamurthy ....hows India today?
India and Pakistan were onced a country,right?
So why the separation?
Which day?
David Harry-Ngonadi Heck no. That’s never going to happen. Nigeria is in itself doomed for failure. Do you have any idea what is being hatched upon the youth? Or how depraved the youth is? Do you not know the massive Fulani terror coming? No. Biafra or death.
David Harry-Ngonadi the truth is that these “white people and politicians” statements are immature and isn’t specific enough an idea to stop anything. Especially when the youth has limited reasoning. Why didn’t the youth take over in the past when they had better university education. Nigeria is an evil place cursed from birth and Ojukwu is a genius. The youth that will cease power are those who will split up the contraction. Why do you think these politicians you speak of are hell bent on maintaining Nigeria? What a waste of time and resources. Let the northerners sort out their own damn terrorists with their Abuja. Why must we keep united for the sake of it?
Mhm
This really isn't any kind of explanation. It suggests the war was simply a self contained issue between Nigerians. But in fairness, I never expected a 2min56sec video to ever explain the complexities. You even go to the length of taking a soundbite from an extremist saying "Biafra or death". Some mad oyinbo agenda being pushed here.
Of course the BBC don’t explain how they helped Nigeria win the war to take their oil
I am speechless
Very informative!! Thank you.
On the contrary, this account has grossly understated events, passing a people's quest for self determination as a mere secessionist movement, and conveniently left out Britain's involvement in arming Nigeria, and starving Biafra for its economic gains.
@@hugovicfortman absolutely!! I'm sorry but, do it right, or don't do it at all. Thing is, it's a BBC piece, so not surprising they left out the bit about the British being heavily heavily involved.
For you to really understand this centuries-long game of the British colonialism, it will take you months of guided serious research into their divide and rule tactics. It has worked for
them for centuries and when a people like the Igbos know this and try to stop
it, they get killed, slaughtered, massacred to near complete genocide! Who are
those doing the killings and why are they still killing till today? Because
they lack humanity and common sense.
Reference what happened in Afara Ibeku, Umuahia, in MNK home on
September 14, 2017. Are they one with those being killed? No of course. The
enemies within are those doing the killings for their masters. They (the Fulani
caliphate controlled Army) were enemies planted amongst us. The slave masters
lumped us together with our killers, as one great mighty slave camp, called Nigeria,
the zoo!! N0 comment or condemnation from Britain about the military home invasion. Its a battle this generation of Biafrans are ready for and will be able to win!
First and foremost, we, the so-called Nigerians are not the same people of the same race. No, we are not the same race as the Fulanis, despite the same dark skin colors, but you can
see the clear differences in other features. Just the same way people of Asia
are different from those in Europe, but their skin color look alike, from the
first glance.
Now the British knew we are different for decades before slavery and cleverly used the war-like Mohammedian Fulanis, by giving them guns, to raid and capture slaves for them to be
"sold in the newly discovered America" The Mohammedians (Islamist)
were not the target of slavery, the Negroes (the indigenous people in the
present day Biafran) were their targets, as you can see today, without anyone
telling you, our brothers and sisters are the same people in America and
Caribbean, same DNA, same blood - they are not the Fulanis.
To cut the long story short, as soon as Britain and America ended slavery in 1863, they quickly proscribed the slave-hunters (Fulani Mohammedian slave hunting terror militia) and converted
them to the various National Armies you see in West Africa, such as the
Nigerian Army) . That is why the Nigerian Army is 150yrs old (a stark
revelation of history!)
You would be deceived to think Nigerian Army is there to protect you Biafrans
Negroes - no, they were established to kill you, suppress you and
subjugate you through the political Fulani caliphate gladiators. This is
British strategy so as to continue their neo-colonial slavery by proxy, by
planting enemies within the Negroes and tell the world they are one and same
people. How can we be one people with the Fulani caliphate - history clearly
shows we are different and are not part of this British Slave camp, called
Nigeria.
You asked, why we could not produce good leader, to lead us in this modern times, the answer is simply for the blind man to see. Try it, you will either get killed (by their
slave-hunting terror militia of old, the Nigerian Army or you simply cannot
succeed, by the British-Caliphate political strangulation. This is because the
British and the Fulani Caliphate ( are still working hand-in-gloves, as seen
presently by Prince Charles visit to the Zoo) by well orchestrated plan do not
want us to have self determination and own the future over our lives, by way of
good governance. This is why they tried so hard to eliminate the great leader
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. They know the very first day we have our complete freedom,
that "last chains of slavery" (world-wide) will be broken to pieces!!
BIAFRA IS OUR HOME: Nigeria is a British scam, a slave camp; it never was a nation in the first place. It was founded based on the lies of the slave-masters, for their benefit. This
evidence abound and well documented.
Nigerian Army = Slave hunters of the modern times = same slave hunting militia/ troops, used by the British Slave Masters, undercover, to hunt, raid and capture slaves, during the slave
trade, but later transformed to the Nigerian Army, after slavery was abolished
in America,150yrs ago = Same Organisation. This was why the Nigerian Army
boasts of being 150yrs old, but Nigeria is only about 60yrs old.
Note: Nigerian Army was Never, ever, created to defend the country's territory (from who anyway? From Togo, Cameroon, Ghana, etc? No. They are the same former slave hunting Army). They
were created to enslave we (Biafrans) the original inhabitants of the land, and
to protect the British interest (CRUDE OIL). So, Britain is still in total
control, through their hand-picked political cabals, the Nigerian army and the
Islamic caliphate.
Modern day Slavery is still alive and well and this was well exhibited during the Biafran war, when The British Prime minister, Harold Wilson said (on record) that the British
policy (code name for slavery) on Nigeria will not change,
regardless of the ongoing genocide and millions of children starved
to death. He said on live TV (now declassified), tape on TH-cam, that British
interest (Biafran oil, resources) is more important than the millions of
children dying of starvation. The British completely blocked all foreign food
/medical aids and bombed children in schools. They cleverly hid these facts
from the media, since 1967. A British Shame indeed!!!!
The Biafrans are being killed, businesses strangled, store looted and we can never be part of Nigeria. This modern-day slavery will end soon!!! We assure you! We Biafrans are not from the
Niger Area. Now we have the sacred opportunity to decide our separate nations,
by ourselves through a REFERENDUM.
Please refer to the TH-cam video
@ The Renaissance, by the indefatigable Mazi Uche Mefor.
th-cam.com/channels/N-27KpzgFhJNAPa5-4b5KQ.html
Thanks
Local peoples massacring each other and naturally we get the blame
The British literally caused that mess. They drew some random lines on a map with no regard to ethnic or religious conflict and left fo them to fight over it
The British had a hand in it. They caused the amalgamation of Nigeria and then sided with the oppressors during the civil war lol. Stop acting like Britain is free from blame when they actively had a hand in the issue and participated for their own benefit.
It is now 50 years since the end of the Biafra war,
Biafra referendum only not by force 👍
Nah, seemed the biafrans armed forces were lagging when the war had to happen in the 70s
2 million people (of which 1 million were children) died from starvation in the civil war. 😩 God bless all those innocent souls, I cried going through the horrific pictures, it brought both anger and sadness seeing how ruthless the Western backed government was. The story of the Igbo is no different than the Tutsis in Rwanda, the British used them as pawns so that anger would be directed at them once the country gained independence. Classic divide and conquer tactics, and for what, an imaginary border? Let's not forget that the country was only colonised for 75 years. As an outsider looking in this makes no sense, it's just pure barbarism. We've had our own conflicts as Kenyans but this was next level.
Aburi Ghana was the last straw that broke the camel's back. The case would have been resolved there if not British heavily armed Nigeria against Biafra for 2&1/2years.Biafra and the rest of Nigerian will still live in peace by the grace of God.
Yes biafra is my country
who cares? go and tell you grandfather that one.
All hail Biafra
But ethnic diversity is a strength right?
Not if it's forced.
How about America accepts Mexicans for starters and then Afghanistan as one country with them. In our case it's worse, they already wield the power. The Brits posed a challenge on us even they cannot handle. There are some humans among them nonetheless
Ethnic diversity is evil, fuck you!
Yeah....its not like the ethnicities had a choice of who they were sharing the county with the British just drew the borders and shoved ethnicities who had different belief and languages
yeah, sure!
There is a blatant failure to include the British sanctioned Biafran Blockade that led to the starvation of over a million people. The Royal Navy was key to enforcing the Biafran Blockade. It is one thing to be 'neutral' it is another thing entirely to twist the facts.
Sometimes I wonder if Britain still controlled these areas... would there be war and famine?
@@judesyle5687 I mean, no. You got independence and just like almost all countries after independence from an empire there was a power vacuum afterwards.
@@theanglo-lithuanian1768 The Brits are still controlling their ex colonial countries through established patterns that only benefit them. If Africa boycotted Europe, Europe would fall back into the gutter but the boycotting is prohibited. Independence means nothing when the world is still made to evolve around the colonizer.
@@vastya.3255 Considering Europe gets the vast majority of its goods from Asia and North America...
A boycott would not do much except for putting African countries in a worse spot then they already are.
@@theanglo-lithuanian1768 and where do the resources come from? The majority is from Africa. Without resources, you can’t have products. You forget that Europe has been preying on Africa for 700 years now and they’re far from done, you’re not well informed about how important Africa and Africans actually are.. If Africa got everything back that the Europeans sucked out of them, Europe would still show strong characteristics of the Middle Ages :). Most ways of gaining wealth are heavily intertwined with colonialism, exploitation, power dynamics, etc.
@@vastya.3255 Most of the World's (which includes Europe) resources comes from outside Africa. If the whole continent of Africa somehow united and wanted to bring down Europe (Because... Why not?). They would have to cut off access to Asia and North America since that's were most European imported products are made.
So Africa would have to cut itself from the world trade economy and the result would be:
Europe- Some higher prices for a lot of its goods that can be substituted and a decifit of most other goods.
Most of the world- Either a complete collapse of their economy due to requiring African raw materials to make goods or just end up in a similar situation to Europe.
Africa- Complete collapse of all of its economies and in turn countries as it decided to boycott itself...
You see how Africa can't damage Europe without destroying itself?
This post stops short to mention that the British supported Gowon’s counter coup of Ironsi because they saw the Hausas/Northeners as the majority to be in charge of which it would garner their interest for oil and trade which boosted the British economy at that time. Ojukwu did what was right at that time but became selfish when Oil was discovered in the east in 1968 which led to the Biafra wars and mass genocide of people 1967-70. Sad history
Stop siding the oppressors (FULANIS Islamic and british)
Speak up. Facts
This is not a fair explanation. No mention was made of the of the killings of non-igbo politicians and military officers in the first coup. But the speaker went ahead and talked about igbo genocide.
Igbos were killed in the coup
@@catchphrase3008 The likes of?
@@baruwankuinaruwanku3187
Junior officers
The only problem was that no senior officer or high ranking Igbos were killed; those that determine their slaughter in millions. It proves how unstable the country is, if a fool from one tribe commits atrocities the rest suffers from an Idiots decision or coup till this moment 2021.
It proves the country will Neva work
@@catchphrase3008 Fools that were not reprimanded; and the assassinated leaders were mocked.
@@baruwankuinaruwanku3187
Then if the committed wrong they should be chased out of the nation
Since even ppl over 30,000 were killed by ethnic bigots in the north all in the name of 10northen leaders killed.
Even in the south that herdsmen has killed over 5000 since 2015 alone has been showing restrintz to them.
Even the military from the northern part show that bigotry a northerner kills u in action the NGR military moves to kill the culprit (killer)
A southern kills u in battle u rise a whole community Down.
This is just like mixing Russians, the USA Nd China together it would never work
Biafra must be
Biafra forever.
You will never get independence
@@originalame says the fool.
@@trommelbiel says the ones who lost the war 😂
@@originalame
We never lost. They tricked us
@@originalame 2023 hope you still alive.... Get your visa if you cant fight
I don't want any more Nigeria citizens to get hurt.....
We are all responsible for our actions. Look at countries like Malaysia they were colonies before but it didn’t stop them for progressing. Hell Singapore a tiny country virtually with no resources progressed. It is up to the people to decide if they want to develop or not it is so easy to keep blaming the past for our actions today.
It's not that simple man, clearly there's a difference between what the colonial powers did to the former colonies and Malaysia kicking Singapore out.
219 million live in a bad country it’s not my problem it’s there’s instead of living somewhere like Europe they want live in a colonised country it’s there problems not ours
@@tejashdasgupta1840 Singapore was dirt poor
@@mikeylejan8849 like South Africa, Singapore is on a major trade route
I looked at the wikipedia page and am dieing
We must gain our freedom i am oluka okpoku oguejiofor from delta state we Aniomas support Biafra referendum All hail Biafra.
History teacher : Don’t worry the test isn’t that hard
The test :
Kalu said "Biafra or death" but neither of the two happened. You people should stop deceiving yourself,he is doing business with you!
Probably you didn't understand what he meant by "Biafra or death"
I find it funny that mercenaries from my country fought on both sides of this war while we were already in the middle of our own war.
interesting, where from? I only know of Taffy Williams who was welsh
Africa deserves to be a great country imo. But what they need is to get rid of their multiple greedy warlords and prime ministers who incite war.
May we reconcile and reunite one day. May Allah punish the guilty.
fuck Allah
No
Craziness
I would like to ask for sources
Oh africa my continent
One of my Favourite things about this war id Israel switching sides because Palestine supported the side they supported.
The USSR and Soviets supported the same side against China and France and Germany...
Israel didn't switch side because of Palestine's support but because the government in the beginning supported one side but the civil people - the public of Israel supported the opposite side.
You didn’t mention Harold Wilson’s supply of weapons to Gowon, or the British favouring the Northern elites in senior positions in the civil service where literacy was 2% at the time (probably hasn’t improved much), which, I must point out is the birth of their sense of entitlement in Northern Nigeria, or that the Igbo spearheaded the demands for independence, how the Igbo embraced the western education, . When the UK could walk into Palestine and carve it up as it saw fit, our sensitivities were the least of their worries. All the brits cared about was to ensure their interests were protected after they left. Who best to serve that purpose than the North? BBC shouldn’t have bothered with this inane account of events as it’s neither complete nor accurate. It’s simply adding insult to injury!!
It's the british again ain't it 🤦♂️
What is bad about freedom pls can someone tell me the problem pls
It's deceitful, not independent. Nigeria is not yet free British slavery.
Why do Igbo people accuse yorubas for their predicaments, such as been shortchanged and less represented in the federal level of government, also why do they say yorubas are the one who gave Nigeria to Hausas to run?
Please the war was between who and who I’m confused
Khadijah m Nigeria vs igbo people..especially Hausa from the north whom corrupted the whole nation
Ugochukwu Nwanne lol please oo don’t start that one
It was between Biafran Seperatists and the Federal Government of Nigeria
@@zhcultivator and why !
@@wisselzworld8241 The conflict resulted from political, economic, ethnic, cultural and religious tensions which preceded Britain's formal decolonization of Nigeria from 1960 to 1963. Immediate causes of the war in 1966 included ethno-religious violence and anti-Igbo pogroms in Northern Nigeria,[40] a military coup, a counter-coup and persecution of Igbo living in Northern Nigeria. Control over the lucrative oil production in the Niger Delta also played a vital strategic role.
At the moment same thing is happening in Tigray, Ethiopia.
Biafra or death i think this a far reach its not the 1960's anymore there are more smarter and legal ways to gain independance like how kosovo did. But that is to the biafrians themself and are they willing ? there are many biafrians living here in the UK but also in USA, Canada, Ghana, China so what will happen to them and there decents and passports ?
But Kosovo still doesn't have full recognition, it will be a long process for them, and it really wasn't that peaceful
@Chic Chi sounds like you werent alive to experience the horrors of the civil war,the reason many Igbo elders want reform and chamge not independence.
Blen shanegro ...are you living like human today in your Nigeria after your civil war?
British created ths lroblem,divide into to countries,biafra ad nigeria ad live peacfully
@@pepehimovic3135 and when your oil is gone?
Yoruba people shouldve sided with the Igbo people
Nah they should have united to make a better country but instead you people decided to go to war as fools
@@itsdutiyt3223 I'm yoruba not igbo
fr we have way more in common than the northerners, even our pre-colonial paganism was basically the same
@@itsdutiyt3223
They attack frist
FREE! FREE! BIAFRA!!!!!
Can BBC also explain to the world how Britain funded and supplied the weapons used by the Nigerian side in this war. Can BBC also explain how their media company covered the atrocities and war crimes being committed in this war. BBC media gave favorable coverage to the Nigerian side in order to uphold Britain's Oil interest in Nigeria. Stories of massacres of civilians which were routinely carried out by the Nigerian military never made it out to the International community. They also downplayed the effects of the food blockade used on Biafrans by claiming children where dying from disease and not malnutrition.
Very terrible reporting in this video. Skipped the real reason for the war which was a fight for true Federalism by the Igbos
I’m Igbo and I’m never nigeria.. My kids are not Nigerians too 😡😡😡😡😡… non of my family is blood lusted Nigeria… two of my uncles were slaughtered by the nigeria army and they were just civilians 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 check african pre colonial history… igbos never engaged in any sort of inter tribal war unlike the other tribes in Nigeria
God bless igbo land it people and watch over them give justice.
Did you all just not see fit to mention the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB)? They were founded thirteen years earlier than ISOP, their name comes first on the Biafra Wikipedia page, and I've seen various research articles mention MASSOB without even bringing up ISOP. Unless there's some serious context I'm missing here, I don't know why MASSOB wouldn't be the more significant group
Theres too much oil in biafra so it’s never happening nigeria forever just learn to accept it and lets leave in peace.
MY SCHOOL FORCE ME TO WATCH THIS
if the south south and south east is indeed Biafra, then an IPOB party should sweep all seats and offices in a poll. once that is done these region can govern themselves under an IPOB leadership. There reps in the federal house can start canvassing for control of oil resources. which is all this is about. in a civilised world secession is voluntary not force.
Okey Obowu ...you meant election in the zoo or in a civilized nation?
10 thousand votes wins in election against 2 million votes in the zoo called Nigeria
South south is not Biafra... Igbo's are thank you. Don't start looking for our oil. Y'all just want the oil of d south and will still do the same thing Nigeria is doing. I wonder when we southerners will stand up for our right
@@alexgodwin5164 You think like a typical African who looks to dig up his ancestors grave in search of what he can sell to the Europeans in exchange for manufactured goods. Can't black people compete technologically with other nations than to look for resources to dig up? Coal was like oil before but today it is no longer in much demand. The same will happen to oil. The price of crude oil has been on a downward trend and it will continue as climate protests intensifies and crude oil is replaced with other renewable forms of energy. Nigeria is already experiencing its effect as she borrows to finance her budget. Human resource is the engine of economic development for a nation. When the demand of oil drops to the point that the oil business is no longer profitable, what else would you claim that the Igbos want you for?
Referendum and let the people decide. Nigeria was handed over to the northern Fulanis and it does not serve the interests of the verse indigenous peoples. Every man has a right to be free, Freedom or death.
And the weirdest war in history
war in which Israel palestine ussr and usa were on the same team fighting france, China, Israel and VATICAN CITY LIKE WTF
The truth surrounding the creation of Nigeria is still not being told! History about the Biafran war are still not told to the children in Nigeria; thats why another generation will always continue the path of injustice of their forefathers instead of apology and repentance! Only the truth sets free! All the cover up must end and True history about the pre and post colonial era must be taught in Nigerian schools not just talking about Mongo Park, Florence Nightingale etc. So called history classes. Mtcheew!🙄
BBC, the best broadcasting media house in the world. Doing about a two minutes video for the Nigerian civil war? Well I sense smartness so let's pray. It's the only thing we can do. The people who know everything and who can do several things aren't saying anything. What is this?.....
And for those of us here arguing with ourselves about Hausa, Igbos and Youruba, I am sorry to tell you that the British know more than you all. They're just not interested in saying anything....... When they finally decide to talk we'll understand clearly. I promise. Until then only God can save us all including other British former colonies and south Africa. Virtually all black men. Bye and God bless.
If we want to achieve biafra with out any fight am suggesting as a biafra man and woman any where you u are in the world go to Nigerian Embassy surrender the passport and declear your self a biafra
If we want to achieve biafra as every one of us are saying , those igbos in power eating from our enemies should hands down tools and say we are no more Nigeria and come back home any hunger that has hope can not kill . Somebody by the name MNK is out there fighting alone we need to give surport in full. Mandela did it at home so what about ememem I rest my case
The war is still going on till today.
Please it is Biafran war, do not delete that name Biafra
If ogun no kee britain make i ben. And na BBC dey post this na why i dey vex pass
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Any one Hear explain to me why this War happend?
Neocolonialism
and people say the empire was bad. ffs we need to recognise that it brought stability to numerous parts of the world where its no longer stable. I mean, were it not for that empire I and many others wouldn't even have been born
Just wondering, can Biafra be given some degree of autonomy within Nigeria?
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Nigerian war explained: *The bloodiest and most divisive conflict in post-independent African countries*
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the joke is that the usa uk and soviet help nigeria while some member of nato help the separate
Biafra war is world war because Britain joined in the war.
I was stupid I thought it was Nicaragua
What you just gave is a brief summary of the civil war and not, and not points to the war, to explain the war. My young parents then senior Ojukwu's officials we're there in Biafra, and they saw what happened and the heinous part of the war. They all saw and survived the war and fontuate to be retrenched back immediately after the war, due to the virtues of their British education. General Gowon of Nigeria, sabotaged the Aburi Peace Accord that was agreed on, in Ghana by the parties before the chief General Ankrah, Nigeria and Biafra. Generals Ojukwu and Effiong objected to it. Many Easterners we're slaughtered by the Nigerians in series of coups in January 1966 and July 1966, including the chief Army General Ironsi, and they also suffered during that brutal war, that was fought in the minority areas, in the Biafra. At the time that the war penetrated the Igboland, the bloody war cost millions of lives, was ended, by General Effiong, who fought for self defense. Nigeria was fighting to have and control the minority big oil from the Niger Delta States. There has been no investigation of the killings of Ironsi and his friend Col. Col. Fajugi a military Governor of the Western Region, except blames till today from the side that killed Ironsi. The Niger Delta States were the main sectors and battle fields of the civil war.
All Hail BIAFRA
This was so poorly done
do your own sir
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BBC, get off the air! Now! - Jello Biafra
Jihad never rests...
Well... its been 50 years. So things are good there *now* right?
No ,it's worst than ever
Just here for school don’t mind me
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my question is, if the where no natural resources in all these small countries in Africa seeking for independence, would they ever pick up arms to fight for that independence?. just thinking loudly that, Africans instead need to fight wars for unification among countries rather than doing the reverse. Because independence or not, all these countries would still be another African country with the same African problems same as other African countries. Africa has never been independent.
Shut up your mouth deceiver like you , Ethiopia have their independence they are free because they fought for their right from the first day , and we must be free from Hausa people
Why don't Nigeria go back to British rule since they don't like freedom let them go and tell British that they don't want freedom that British should come back and rule and you will see how British will happily come back again
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Thank thank you.
Someone sees Britain eveilness