Nigerian Civil War
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The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War, Nigeria–Biafra War, or Biafra War, was an armed conflict fought between Nigeria and the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state that had declare
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Starved girl
Starving children in the Nigerian civil war
Lynn Garrison in cockpit of his F4U-7 Corsair 1966
Yakubu Gowon
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Yakubu Dan'juma "Jack" Gowon is a Nigerian general and statesman who served as the military head of state of Nigeria from 1966 to 1975.
Nigerian Civil War
…between Nigeria and the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state that had declared its independence from Nigeria in 1967. During the war years, General Yakubu Gowon served as the head of state of Nigeria, while Biafra was led by Lieutenant Colonel Chukwuemeka "Emeka" Odumegwu Ojukwu. The conflict emerged from…
Gowon in 1970
As a soldier
Gowon in 2007