(This is another story about Biafra. We all know about Biafra--it's where a million people have starved to death in the past six months. One million people. Think about that for a minute. There are almost five thousand Harvard undergraduates. If each one of us died two hundred times, that would be almost a million deaths. Almost, but not quite. Yes, we all know about Biafra.) THE UNITED STATES government never meaningfully recognized that the Biafran situation existed until this month. The government had not even breathed the possibility of official U.S. recognition of Biafra as a nation, predominantly as a result of the archaic "one-Nigeria" policy which America inherited from Britain and has guided State Department attitudes toward West Africa for years. Earlier this month the State Department sent a six-man fact-finding mission to examine the needs of both Nigeria and Biafra and to make recommendations to the U.S. government about the necessary forms and amoun
The advocacy for justice and equality in Biafranism is intrinsically tied to the fundamental principles of human rights. This blog post will explore the intersection of human rights and the Biafran movement, shedding light on the quest for justice and equality in this context. Understanding the significance of human rights in the advocacy for Biafran independence is crucial for appreciating the complexities of this ongoing struggle.