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. [48]MASSOB says it is a peaceful group and advertises a 25stage plan to achieve its goal peacefully. 19-06-2014 Interview. See Madiebo page 195. [15], Events leading to war At the outbreak of hostilities in July 1967 that marked the beginning of the Nigerian Biafran war, Aghanya was commissioned into the Biafran Army with the rank of Colonel and appointed Commanding Officer of the 44th Electrical and Mechanical Engineer Battalion Biafran Army by the then Chief of Staff Biafran Army, Brigadier Hillary Njoku. This became law in the Abandoned Properties Act (28 September 1979). On October 1, 1963, Nigeria became a republic, with Azikiwe as its president, although, as prime minister, Balewa remained more politically powerful. The Biafran Armed Forces (BAF) were the military of the secessionist state of Biafra which existed from 1967 until 1970. Be the first to get hottest news from our Editor-in-Chief, Check your email and confirm your subscription. We were drafted into the war, given two days' training. On 15 January 1970, the conflict officially ended. He commanded the Biafran 58 Brigade at Uyo. "The war was an incredible period," said 82-year-old Mrs Nwanunobi. Pregnant women were left behind by their husbands as they gave birth, she added. Because of the lack of official support, the Biafrans manufactured many of their weapons locally. Westerners especially resented the political domination of the Northern Peoples Congress, many of whose candidates ran unopposed in the election. "No Victor and No Vanquished" - Fifty Years after the Biafran War . Other ethnic groups included theEfik,Ibibio,Annang,Ejagham,Eket,Ibeno,Yako,Bahumonoand theIjaw. France provided weapons to Biafra, while the U.K. and the Soviet Union sent arms to the federal government. January 1966 - Nigerian government overthrown in what was seen as an "Igbo coup" led by junior army officers, January 1966 - Lt Col Odumegwu-Ojukwu appointed military governor of Eastern Region, July 1966 - Second coup masterminded by Murtala Muhammed, Lt Col Yakubu Gowon becomes head of state, June to October 1966 - Riots in northern Nigeria targeted at Igbos, killing many and forcing up to a million to return to south-eastern Nigeria, May 1967 - Ojukwu declares independence of the Republic of Biafra, October 1967 - Biafran capital Enugu falls, May 1968 - Nigeria captures oil-rich Port Harcourt, April 1969 - Umuahia, new Biafran capital falls to Nigerian forces. Biafran Army Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Military_ranks_of_Biafra&oldid=1141070577, Articles lacking sources from February 2021, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 05:38.
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