Biafra

A Origin Forgotten Africans established the foundation for humanity, being they were the first civilization created. During this period they were developing reading, writing, and a language form. Also, they were building pyramids and creating various technologies, allowing them to thrive as a civilization. However, as the world began to populate and integrate, Africans became targeted by other civilizations. Resulting in the trans-Atlantic slave trade that extracted over millions of Africans…

non-government organization that was created in 1971 and its headquarters is located in many parts of the world while the USA one is located in New York. The website of Doctors Without Borders (2015) states it all started with the interest of the Biafra war which took place in Nigeria during the late 60's and early 70's. A group of young medical doctors watching the news through television learned of the disastrous effects of the war on the people which included death and starvation. During…

In War Photographer and in Refugee mother and child, Duffy and Achebe both witness the deadly war in Northern Ireland, the Lebanon and Cambodia, and Biafra respectively. Duffy and Achebe sympathize with the victims of the war as people are suffering from war. They look upon the idea of anti-war, which stops any further suffering and death. Duffy is viewing the war through the eyes as a photographer while Achebe is looking through the perspective of the mother, where a mother lost a child due to…

Through this, it generates debates on the issues and popularizes it to effect the designed change. The change which is the ultimate goal could be achieved either partially or not. A good example is the IPOB (Indigenous People of Biafra) social movement in Nigeria because this type of movement is unorganized with neither established leadership nor recognized membership. The Odua People Congress (OPC) also suggests these characteristics of a general social movement. Specific social…

Nigeria is slouching towards Gomorrah Date: July 18, 1998: this researcher had a second consultation with Gen. Ojukwu at his historic Enugu capital- 4 Isiuzo street, Independence Layout. His palace was tinged with wartime ‘memorabilia’. Some of the Biafra War Lords were in his massive office pleading with the general over their ill-fated military passion. I had the first access into Ojuku’s diaries and the War Archives- historic records! Gen. Ojukwu appeared disheveled and distraught. Three…

Prior Nigerian independence in 1960, the individuality or otherwise unconventionality of the various federating units of Northern, Eastern and Western Nigeria was not in doubt. With the Western and Eastern Nigeria attaining independence in 1957 and Northern Nigeria in 1959, the sovereignty and autonomy of the federating units was further reinforced. In other words, these federal units had the option of going their separate ways as autonomous states in the comity of nations in the said years;…

Hunger is an environmental and political problem that we face. Even though food production has increased, and is enough to feed the entire population of the world, still there are more than 1 billion people suffering from hunger. In this report we will discuss the causes, effects of hunger, how to stop it, and the history of hunger. Causes: Hunger is caused by two main reasons to hunger. The first is human caused reasons like wars. For example, the second world war has caused a shortage of…

Human rights violation has been a major challenge in Nigeria over the years. Since independence in 1960, the country has experienced both military and civilian regimes which have been accused of human rights violation. The failure of these regimes to ensure respect for human rights has contributed to several cases of violent conflicts in different parts of Nigeria. The situation in the Niger Delta area is not different. The Niger Delta is basically the area in which petroleum production takes…

Throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Africa as well as the majority of Europe, experienced significant increases due to the thriving transatlantic slave trade. While the Europeans encountered great monetary gains, Africans faced immense agony. The greed for wealth demonstrated by Great Britain, Spain, Portugal, and France invoked an increase in one of the most dangerous careers: piracy. Increasing piracy on the Atlantic Ocean not only generated more anguish for the slaves, but…

the loss of their loved ones, they were forced to leave their homes and adapt to an unfamiliar environment. They often fled to refugee camps where their lives were turned around and they found themselves in a poor situation. As the war worsened and Biafra found itself struggling, As a result, many children were recruited and to serve their country. When the novel is told in the perspective of Ugwu training to become a soldier, it reveals that there are many…