Biafra: 50 Years Later, Separatist Movements Emerge Again

Activists of the IPOB and the Biafran flag, May 28, 2017, in Aba. 

This Tuesday, May 30 marks the 50th anniversary of Biafra's unilateral declaration of independence. This region of southeastern Nigeria was the scene of a violent civil war from 1967 to 1970. Today, the climate remains tense and the secessionist discourses resurface.