Ebook: Biafra: the Nigerian Civil War, 1967-1970

This account traces the early history of Nigeria from inception to civil war, and the complex events that defined the conflict in Biafra, revealing how and why this awful event played out, and the scars that it has since left on the psyche of the disunited federation that has continued to exist in the aftermath.;Of coups and counter-coups -- The birth of Biafra and the commencement of the Nigerian Civil War -- An unequal war -- Operation Torch -- Crossing the Niger River -- Southern operations -- Annabelle, mercenaries and the Biafran airlift -- The beginning of the end -- In closing.