Biafra's declaration of independence on May 30, 1967, precipitated a civil war with important implications for the territorial integrity of all newly independent African states. Allegations of genocide commanded the world's attention and brought forth unprecedented humanitarian intervention. This full account of the internationalization of that conflict draws on hitherto confidential records and more than two hundred interviews with foreign policymakers, including Yakubu Gowon and C. Odumegwu Ojukwu.
Originally published in 1977.
The Princeton Legacy Library uses the...
Biafra's declaration of independence on May 30, 1967, precipitated a civil war with important implications for the territorial integrity of all new...
Biafra's declaration of independence on May 30, 1967, precipitated a civil war with important implications for the territorial integrity of all newly independent African states. Allegations of genocide commanded the world's attention and brought forth unprecedented humanitarian intervention. This full account of the internationalization of that conflict draws on hitherto confidential records and more than two hundred interviews with foreign policymakers, including Yakubu Gowon and C. Odumegwu Ojukwu.
Originally published in 1977.
The Princeton Legacy Library uses the...
Biafra's declaration of independence on May 30, 1967, precipitated a civil war with important implications for the territorial integrity of all new...
