The long struggle for pro-independence groups to separate Biafra from Nigeria is gathering pace, 50 years after a brutal civil war over a successionist rebellion.
Now, it’s mainly young activists from southeastern Nigeria, also known as Igboland, that are demanding separation.
Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris, reports from their heartland in Umuahia in southeast Nigeria.
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No more states in Africa. Sorry. We are not stupid after South Sudan.
Thousands of tribes in Africa. Will we have thousands of states??? Enough of this nonsense.
I just laughing my ignorant igbo brothers, no intentional community will support this agitation. because of the humanitarian crises in the world today. listen what they reported.
We are not seeking for war
All what we are asking is rerendum
They all supported Scotland’s cry of independence, a referendum was held and no Scottish man women or child was threatened with genocide, in the event they left.
wetin you know sabo
You can say no when God says yes, our prayers are prevailing
fake news. That is the reason they are deleting comments . 4 comments counted on the youtube but only one appears.
Notice that many Biafran agitators parade with an Israeli flag. Strange, isnt it?
Not at all, the West made Nigeria for the north to dominate the south, Israel knows about being dominated by western powers, and relates to the struggle of Biafrans.
Where there is a oil there will be a interest an israel know it grab by help when struggle and suck it until dry enjoy
Israel gave support to Biafra during the Civil War, as well as Western Colonial Nigeria’s flag had the Star of David due to Igbo Jewish sects.
Aboki is Aboki
just don’t tell the Yoruba’s our plans :-/ my grandmother had to go hide out in the forest to avoid getting killed… Biafra will only ever succeed when each Nigerian looks at things from a birds eye perspective; now many of those in Nigeria can only see things from a subjective point of view
Aaron A. Sesay just one more point I am going to make, because I’ve wondered about this for the longest of time.. why can’t a system like whats here in the UK be a good springboard for Biafra? England, Wales, Scotland & Ireland make up the United Kingdom, each have their own parliaments but we all have 1 prime minister… do a search on Google for this: ‘is great britain wales ireland and england scotland’. It will explain it a little better. People for years have been so opposed to change that they have forgotten there are different types of change, it doesn’t have to be 1 way or the other, quite a few Nigerians tend to think/believe “Separating” from a country always means; “a sharp painful cut away in its entirety”, but it doesn’t have to always be that way.. this option I don’t think many people have even considered :-/
A system like what pertains in the UK would never work in Nigeria, because there’s nothing that binds the people together. The various peoples in Nigeria are polar opposites in culture, mentality, and value system and so, if you were to give the regions more authority, more autonomy, they’d simply break free from the union. The current unitary system is the only thing keeping the nation together, that and force of arms.
rdokoye in case you didn’t know this; they all speak different languages and have large variances in their culture, people from Wales speak Welsh, Scotland; Scottish, the Irish speak Gaelic *this means when speaking to the other in their native language none would understand what the other is saying* …and as far as trapping a tribe whom want to govern themselves is concerned, we all know how that kinda bullying goes from history; a separation always happens eventually
Aaron A. Sesay and why not now? change is overdue
Aaron A. Sesay well, change happens… once upon a time the Sahara was a lush garden but now a desert, once people never even knew what a car is but now we have cars with hydraulics lol its inevitable, it will happen one day; so deal with it
Biafra we stand all we ask for Nigeria is our independent
Aaron, wars start because the other peoples of Nigeria want to dominate Biafrans, the Biafrans are not the violence ones, they are just free in their minds. Nigeria is a colonial construct, Biafrans are tired of adhering to western colonial expectations.
@Blanketed Page Yes so that’s why we want a peaceful referendum.
We don’t need any war only what we need is our independent
If tou want to know what is a wise man, learn about Al-Haji Yusuf Maitama Sule.
If you want to know what is a stupid man, learn about Nnamdi Kanu.
Muhammadu Tafawa Bello dan Afriki … I suppose you are a wise man? lol! Grammer!
Shut up
Amajiri. Abokina. Babi Allah. Beggers.
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we will create the United People of Africa (UPA) we will be bigger than the USA and China…. we will become great and we will unite no white man or Arab or Asian can devide us. That’s why the are promoting these news so they can devide us.
RasOye TRUTH
divide and be peaceful is better than force to unit and be crying
Biafra Biafra Biafra no going back God bless biafra
Sounds like you don’t remember what happened last time Biafra wanted independence.
Another war(conflict,skirmish,secret war) then???
africa has a problem
All hail to biafra
Biafra… not again.
I would tread carefully if I were them.
Why?
Becauss Europeans and their pawns want supreme, eternal control over the resources of Biafra.
Great! A civil war in 2 months after independence. 😡
the so called igbo people are making noise because the Federal Government of Nigeria has not yet asked the security to take care of this nonsense called biafra and all their doing, most especially in the eastern part of Nigeria, well y’all should continue this nonsense soon y’all will get that which y’all are asking for! But when it comes y’all should not run or cry like babies. May God bless and protect my Great country Nigeria as one. Amen
Mr rdokoye go and enlighten yourself by reading the constitution of the Federal Republic Of Nigeria, frankly speaking mr, then after you will understand all this so called struggle for the so called biafra that’s dead and forgotten long long ago is just like playing and ignorant game that will end up bringing pains and regret. Thanks for your understanding
¤0 million40@rdokoye 40 million? Abi you take tramadol pills and codien?
@Nuridin Adams Shut up
@rdokoyeTruth is bitter abi? Oro na dun, ofe ku, oro na dun.
@Nuridin Adams Silly child.
Ey Nigerians and the English….You just don’t hear anything. I wish I can understand what they are saying
Except there’s clearly a white guy in my picture, who is me.
how do you mean
Seeing your name and surname tells the whole story on why you understand them so easily. Pronunciation of words and the accent won’t be problem to you because you were exposed to such for a long time. Imagine some-1 like me who comes from other corner of the world where I have never been exposed to such pronunciation of words. I bet the words which were used by Nigerians in this video are same words which are used by English Australians, UK people, Americans, Scottish, South Africans, Ireland yet it will be so easy to pick up what they say irrespective of nationality
Except my name is Callum, I’m white, and I live in England, I just don’t find African accents hard to understand.
I’m Ikwe from Nigeria
is biafra only made up of igbos??????
Primarily, but some of the other small ethnic groups may want to join, which they are welcome to.
no many other tribes in Biafra but ibos on the hot spot
Time has gone world is older
But africa still africa
Sad to watch but it a fact
Please human life is precious dont waste it
dont fool by elites
Hahaha all these reports are propaganda! Biafra must surely be fulfilled
I am still wondering, what do i as an igbo man have in common with a yoruba man,hawusa man and many other tribes? They are not my people, my people are those that speaks the same language like i do.If hawusa man is not benefiting any thing from igbo man, why not let them go?
I disagree with you
U see I am from Akwa ibom an I stand for biafra and my people will too
Please remember that biafra is not one trib we have other trib so please don’t say that again that only people that speek one language is your people
Federalism
freedom is never a crime any one who said that freedom is a crime will remain a slave forever
In biafra we stand
UN should be ready to send aids to Nigeria cos we total ready for war this 2019 ,no going back ,this is not 80s ,this is 2018 and we will match fire fire for fire,give us Referendum now or will all Die here fighting to regain our freedom
Al jazeera no longer report biafra news or have they been bribed by Nigeria govt???
How do the tribes of Biafra in general feel about Black Americans?
@Diem Pardon our leader mazi Nnamdi Kanu loves Malcom x and Marti Luther King he always call there name during his speeches in america
In Biafra Africa will raise again. I love Biafra
We must continue, biafras must come
SINCE 1967 TO 1970 THE SOUTHEAST NIGERIA, BEEN IN A SERIOUSLY PAIN SO WE ARE CALL FOR TOTAL SEPARATION
Aljazeera is not up to date on what’s going on about Biafra. You people are becoming very lousy
We need Biafra United Nation
We have been treated like cow 🐄
God of freedom help us
Welcome Biafra!!!
All Biafra we must support biafra vote for biafra is all we got we have a beautiful land and we have beautiful resources we have everything to become a united biafra please brothers All we need now is one voice one united voice of freedom even though small time to become an independent country before heaven will Strike
Vote for biafra my beautiful biafrans
Your vote is important to biafra
We will speak one voic we will vote for one people we will vote for one nation we will vote fore one country we will vote for ure election on freedom
We will speak with one voice
A bondle of broms can not be broken we are no longer Nigerians we are biafra an hour to vote for biafra as come so be prepared all biafra state all biafra citizens one voice one Nation one people God of biafra please come to us
If Nigeria hardens her heart like Pharaoh, what happened to Pharaoh will visit Nigeria. Are they blind?, can’t they read the handwriting on the wall?. They had to bring in jubril because the wrath of God Almighty takes away any president from the north. They still went ahead to anger God the more. OK, God is watching and will surely do His will in Nigeria.
All hail biafra….
Am waiting for the united state of Biafra
al Jazeera is a biggest lier Nigeria killed more than 3.5 millions biafar
People of biafra greet you today
Freebiafrans now.
We wnt Biafra nd Biafra we will get…died or alive
God Almighty. In his infinite mercy. Will grant us our freedom.Just the same way that he did it for the Israelites because he is the same yesterday,today and forever thus A God that never change.
All we need is biafra noting more
Children of Zion most go
Is Lagos in south east Nigeria?
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Ms.d.
Msm
nope, southwest
After much killings, anihilation now looting those reporters should answer if they would still be in fraudulent union. The Nigeria Government is like the python they are dancing that struggles before it finally drop dead.
Okpalaukwu, just talk about the looters in Igbo land and leave the Restoration of Biafra out it I beg you.
Thanks to AL Jazeera for doing this news broadcast. I wish they could more in depth news/documentary on IPOB and its struggle for Biafran Independence.
Is Biafra or nothing.
Did the Housa man say we should forget the past while they are still ravaging our Biafran land.
The Housa man has lived in BIAFRA land for 35 year in peace while Biafrans properties in House Land are being destroyed unjustly.
Exactly. Go to Kenyatta in Enugu and see all of them sitting there. Nobody disturbs them but to stay in Kano or Jos na wahala and Arewa boys
Mr presenter. :5 out of 36 states ” indeed ! Was the 36 states a human creation by the league of Hausa fulani military presidents? When 4 local government councils in the North would be named a state. Anyways we are no longer interested, we just want self determination. ON BIAFRA WE STAND
The Blessed Republic Of Biafra
I hste islam
ALMIGHTY GOD Chukwuokikeabiama bless you and your family our Supreme Leader of IPOB Mazi Nnamdi Okwu Kanu, and keep you safe and continue to guide your steps.
3 million plus, mostly women and children died of genocide
will need BIAFRA Lord Jesus AMEN
All they true men of democracy please help us . World leaders please we have suffering in they hands of these women and men of no Godly mind. We need freedom we need Biafra land is our hope isour future and everything. May God Almighty bless you as you help us to the restoration of our land Biafra.. Amen
My support for free Biafra
Everyone with a vested interest in this subject is highly biased. And as Orwell said truth is the first casualty of conflict.