2h 2min, may 16, 1967 y - Igbo people declare the establishment of the Republic of Biafra. The Nigerian government set up sea and land blockades in Biafra in order to starve the population. In between 1966 and 1970, over two million Igbo people were murdered.
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2h 2min, may 16, 1967 y
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