Nigerian Civil War: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	Nigerian-Biafran War
Date	1967 - 1970
Location	Nigeria
Participants	Biafra

Photos

Biafran forces training for combat in 1968

Nigeria in 1960

Odumegwu Ojukwu in military uniform with a peaked cap and decorative cords, looking at the camera, circa 1966.

Yakubu Gowon in military uniform, shown from the chest up, looking slightly to the side with a serious expression.

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Key People

Odumegwu Ojukwu

Odumegwu Ojukwu

Nigerian military leader and politician

Yakubu Gowon

Yakubu Gowon

head of state of Nigeria

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Christopher Okigbo

Nigerian poet

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