Whispers of the Biafran Skeleton

On May 30 1967 Biafra declared its independence from Nigeria. On July 6th Nigerias military attacked Biafra touching off over two years of a vicious civil war in which over 2 million people died. 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Ahiara Declaration of the Principles of the Biafran Revolution a speech by Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. The Biafra independence movement its eventual failure and the still simmering resentment of the civil war in Nigeria are Ngozi Olivia Osuohas subject of exploration throughout Whispers of the Biafran Skeleton. Ngozi Olivia Osuohas voice is raised in resounding remembrance of this bitter legacy. Hear and honor.