1967 – 1970
After the 1966 coups, anti-Igbo mass violence, failed federal negotiations, and creation of new states, the Eastern Region declared the Republic of Biafra in May 1967. Federal Nigeria fought to prevent secession and imposed a blockade; territorial contraction, disrupted agriculture, and restrictions on relief produced mass starvation. Military and famine deaths remain deeply disputed, commonly estimated from several hundred thousand to roughly two million.
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Weapons, war machines, and the military innovations that defined how this conflict was fought.
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War crimes, massacres, and the darkest chapters of this conflict — documented for history.
After the 1966 coups, anti-Igbo mass violence, failed federal negotiations, and creation of new states, the Eastern Region declared the Republic of Biafra in May 1967. Federal Nigeria fought to prevent secession and imposed a blockade; territorial contraction, disrupted agriculture, and restrictions on relief produced mass starvation. Military and famine deaths remain deeply disputed, commonly estimated from several hundred thousand to roughly two million.
Nigerian Civil War was fought from 1967 to 1970.
Nigerian Civil War was fought between Nigerian Federal Government and Republic of Biafra.
An estimated 2,000,000 people died in Nigerian Civil War, including roughly 100,000 military and 1,900,000 civilian deaths. Figures are scholarly estimates and vary by source.
Major engagements included Northern Pogroms Against Igbos, Battle of Onitsha, Owerri Offensive and Recapture, and Fall of Enugu.