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Reballion of Rebels in Biafra

Nigeria · Warfare / Civil War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1970

Yabudu Gowon15 January 1970

Biafra · Warfare / Civil War

Most countries in Africa support the central Government since all feare a similar breakup in their own countries, the British, Italians and the Soviet Union supplied the central Government with arms, while the French supplied the Biafrans. Biafra capitulates, ending Civil War Civil war in Nigeria that had lasted for three years. Accepts the surrender of the Biafran commanders

Names involved

Yabudu Gowon

Provenance

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