The conflict started in 1967 but ended January 15th, 1970, hence, it is the 50 year anniversary of that war.
Remembering Nigeria's Biafra war that many prefer to forget
By Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Abuja
The deaths of more than a million people in Nigeria as a result of the brutal civil war which ended exactly 50 years ago are a scar in the nation's history.
For most Nigerians, the war over the breakaway state of Biafra is generally regarded as an unfortunate episode best forgotten, but for the Igbo people who fought for secession, it remains a life-defining event.
In 1967, following two coups and turmoil which led to about a million Igbos returning to the south-east of Nigeria, the Republic of Biafra seceded with 33-year-old military officer Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu at the helm.
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Read more at: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-51094093?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world&link_location=live-reporting-story (getty images omitted and there are a number of pictures of that time at link, including a demonstration in London)
This from the Nigerian newspaper, Vanguard:
50 years after: Let’s revisit issues that caused Civil War— Gowon, Soyinka, Anya, Utomi, Akintoye
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Say war is horrible; Nigerians must never fight each other again
By Dapo Akinrefon, Olayinka Ajayi & Prince Okafor
LAGOS — 50 years after the Nigerian Civil War, former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd); Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka; Professor Anya O. Anya, Professor Pat Utomi and Professor Banji Akintoye, yesterday, warned that another war was imminent if the current political, social, and economic challenges plaguing the country were not addressed.
They were, however, unanimous that Nigeria must avert another Civil War.
Also, notable Igbo elders, leaders and traditional rulers gathered at the MUSON Centre in Lagos to discuss the way forward, 50 years after the Nigerian civil war.
Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/01/50-years-after-lets-revisit-issues-that-caused-civil-war-gowon-soyinka-anya-utomi-akintoye/
We can leave this at that, I see there are many more articles on a news search commemorating this date.
And there are still some of those in Biafra wanting independence.
