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Sunset in Biafra

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Sunset in Biafra (1973) is the only nonfiction work by Nigerian novelist and playwright Elechi Amadi. The book recounts Amadi's personal experiences as a soldier and civilian during the Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War. This conflict, which lasted from 1967 to 1970, involved the secession of the Eastern Region of Nigeria, predominantly inhabited by the Igbo people, as the independent Republic of Biafra. The war resulted in widespread devastation and a high death toll, largely due to starvation and disease. Amadi is more widely known for his fictional works that explore traditional Nigerian village life and the influence of the supernatural.123

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