BIAFRA | Nigeria's Igbo Independence Movement
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- Опубликовано: 18 июн 2024
- Are we on the verge of a new independence conflict in Biafra? In June 2021, Nigeria imposed a ban on Twitter after it deleted a tweet from the President threatening harsh measures against resurgent pro-independence activity within the Igbo community in the southeast of the country? Coming over 50 years after the brutal and bloody Biafran War - also known as the Nigerian Civil War - recent developments are certainly cause for concern.
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Following the Biafran War, there was a sense that Igbo pro-independence sentiment had disappeared. However, discrimination and resentment has seen it reemerge over the past two decades. This has led to the creation of two main movements.The first is the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB). However, this has now been overtaken by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), which is led by Nnamdi Kanu. His Radio Biafra is now a leader voice for the pro-independence movement. Although both insist that their methods are peaceful, they have been outlawed by the Nigerian Government, with IPOB declared a terrorist movement. More recently, violence has grown in the south east, not least of all following the encroachment of another conflict in the country: the Herder-Farmer conflict, which saw IPOB establish an armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). This all makes the situation in the south east increasingly unstable.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction and Titles
0:44 Resurgent Secession and Biafra
1:50 Geograophy, Population and the Path to Civil War
4:32 Igbo Pro-Independence Movements after the Biafran War
6:46 Nigerian Opposition to Renewed Independence
9:16 The Independence Movement Today
11:04 Biafran Independence - A Resurgence?
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I did my research there’re three major ethnic groups in Nigeria. This is literally having France, Israel and Afghanistan to form one country and live in Peace it’ll not work.
You forgot to add one thing, which is, the power lies in Afghanistan to control the other two against their wish.
If this heavy rain eventually pours down, it is going to wet everyone, both white and black.
100% correct bro and that was exactly what Britain did in Nigeria and to make the situation even worst the UK concentrated power to the north and as of today, they occupied every position in the Buhari government to an extent that when terrorist attack communities you will never see police nor military going after them but when we organize a peaceful protest in the South then we will be confronted from all angles even with live bullets by the military and the police and a clear example is the Lekki Toll shooting.
You are 100% right James Lampert. As you rightly observed, that is selfish Britain handwork. They exited from European union without much hindrance but they want a whole nation of 60 million people to be wiped away by terrorism sponsored government back by Britain. Hypocrisy Britain!
@@murphye4972 well said sir
As an unbiased outsider I can totally understand why Igbos want a separate state, as the British experiment called Nigeria has been an absolute failure and has really only resulted in the people in the northern part of the country keeping everyone else hostage. It is the leaders from that part of Nigeria that has it in the mess it is today and I do hope that one day Biafra will become a reality.
The Fulani’s dominate every aspect of Nigeria even though the Igbos are one of the most educated and most industrious in Nigeria. The Igbos are not included in the running of the affairs of the country.
@@dzemuus Don’t forget the Fulani are not indigenous to Nigeria, they are also foreigners, they lack developmental skills. They can only destroy a system they are not builders. But exploiters very good at manipulation of a system, they come into govt sometimes through democratic means. Then destroy that democracy.
Nigeria 🇳🇬 is a complicated country Britain did not understand they thought is easy to pack everyone up.
No they just did not care
@@gingerale7729, Then allow them to go. If they are not holy. Can you live with something that is unholy?
If we have people like you as jounalist , the world will be at peace. Thank you for d good work
No it wouldn't.
The world has conflict if the people desire it. Journalists simply report it
Journalists should avoid hypocrisy reporting. Peace is SWEET. Peace, love and unity brings joy in our society. Together We Stand
@@AbdulHannanAbdulMatheen Really? I've never seen a people that desire conflict before. Can you name Any?
@@chibuezeananwa3306 I hope ur not joking. So I'll give a few examples are,
Number 1 Palestinians and Israel don't like each other and use conflict to gain what they desire.
Number 2 Syrian loyalists don't like the rebels.
Number 3 Turkey doesn't like the kurds
...etc
@@AbdulHannanAbdulMatheen and what does Palestine and Israel desire? Conflict or...? One may use conflict on others but not on themselves. Nobody desire conflict on themselves.
Iam a Indian, had a Igbo friend during college days ,he is so passionate about Biafra.This made me be a guest on Nairaland ,watching as a guest .
Igbos as well as other ethnic groups ,are going thru so much pain due to Buharis evil and fulani supporting regime.
The world is playing deaf and dumb role in ongoing massacres of innocent people by fulani herdsmen and Bandits ,ably supported by Buhari government and his army.
The daily death toll is more than in Afghanistan or somalia ,yet you hardly hear in mainstream media.
Sandeep, The fulani herdsmen cause more harm to their people that outsiders nowadays. They raid northern villages , kill tens of people, kidnap alot , rob them off of their cattle and rape women. All these incidents are happening in the north more often than in the south. We are also victims bro.
During an interview with CNN after his election in 2015, the current president stated unequivocally that he will only favour the North where he got most of his votes from. That is a clear indication that he lacks the mentality and ability to be a leader. Among all his promises upon assumption of office including providing security, constant electricity, infrastructural development, etc he has not achieved a single one. Interestingly, the Northern part of the country suffers more from his inadequacies. Biafra agitation is mostly because he is taking the country only backwards. The entire country is suffering. Nigerians have never had it worse.
Every easterner needs Biafra. The govt knows that and have denied referendum but we must have it
We the Igbos are resilient people. We been surviving in that country all on our own. We had a lot of rich Igbo families before the war, but when the war ended, it didn’t matter how much you had in the bank previously, our parents were given only £20 to start life afresh. Properties owned by the Igbos in different parts of the country were seized. And while other tribes were busy buying shares in foreign owned companies operating in Nigeria, the Igbos were still trying to figure out what to do with the £20 and how to feed their families. All the strategic government positions in the country are being headed by the Fulani’s. Nothing for the Igbos. We are being marginalized and we are sick and tired of it.
Your people are incredible; I especially appreciate your dedication to education and your skills in business.
Keep the struggle going. No one should feel second citizen on the their own country. Worst than slavery.
One of my friend is starving out there . Can't help out
We will never FORGET. We shall all go back and defend our Motherland.
We now have a lot of rich Igbo families again! Our families have done well with that money. My father began his life in a very poor family after the war. Now, he makes over 100k a year with us. My grandma's family has money, lost all of it after the war, and then she got a lot of money again through a restaurant, allowing my mother to come to wear she is today, a doctor with a good salary. Igbos really are resilient!
Ethnic homogeneity is coming to Africa!! You can’t force ethnic groups together. Ethnic groups are their own nations
That applies to all the world.
Europe for example.
too many ethnic groups in Africa. yes ,the Yoruba , Igbo and Hausa could each have a nation of their own. but what about the dozens other smaller ethnicities in Nigeria?
@@robertabella1806 the small tribes can live with the big tribes. They will still be homogeneous even Russians have smaller ethnic groups living among them
Yea this would be way better for all.
@@danielpeter3834 Oh noes that is fascist (according to the media)
I love how u break this down. Even though I’m Igbo, ur analysis is immense
Thank you so much! It is always really great to hear positive feedback from those who are most directly affected by the situations I cover. It is so important that what is happening in the southeast comes to wider international attention. By the way, if you known anyone else who might be interested in the video, please do share it. It helps it get to a wider audience.
Mr James your analysis of the expired nigeria clearly shows that you understood what is going on in Nigeria, the genocide on south-east sponsored by terrorist Nigerian government.....
Nigeria as an expired British experiment is a big threat to the world because its breeding terrorist sponsored by government.....there are many nations in Nigeria brought together by British...
The only solution is separation through a referendum...
Stop loving white people. His people is the ones supporting Buhari! Its hard for some of you to hate white people. But you need to start. Your love of whiteness led to 5 million dead Biafrans!
@@JamesKerLindsay I am Igbo and first I want to use this opportunity to thank you for telling our story on your platform. If it is possible I want to suggest you grant our leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu an interview, as this will help your viewer understand what is really going on in Nigeria as presently constituted.
@@sundayanyanwu1070 Thank you so much. That’s a really interesting suggestion. I have been thinking about doing something like this at some point with the channel.
The case against Nigeria is clear cut. Southerners are natural progressive and industrious people. However, their advancement is hampered by the politico-economic control by the Northern Nigeria.
So split nigeria in 2 along religious lines.
This.
@@coasterexpert7501 The north will never allow it
You can say the same about india and china, developed south carrying underdeveloped north while north has disproportionally big influence, this is a norm not an exception.
@@chinesememer The difference being in Nigeria the underdeveloped place has the majority of the power.
This conflict runs so much deeper than I had realized. Thank you for such an informative and up to date analysis.
Thanks. There is a lot to it, isn’t there!? It is fascinating how the Biafra tensions are fed by other conflicts. I was thinking just how many other issues in Nigeria that that I could and should try to look at. The Delta conflict has a long and highly controversial history. The Herder-Farmer Conflict is hardly known internationally, but is a fascinating example of a climate change conflict. And then there’s Boko Haram. To add to all that, there are also other separatist campaigns in the country.
@@JamesKerLindsay Thank you for the interesting post on the Biafra Independence Movement; your view on how end of secessionist conflict does not necessarily lead to an end of a secessionist movement is echoed in how the fadng-away of Quebec’s FLQ or Basque’s ETA has not heralded the end of their sovereignty movements. I had no idea of Biafra’s autonomy of 1967-1970. Interestingly, 31 July 2020, the Biafra Independence Movement joined the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO)
@@JamesKerLindsay This idea of climate change please we don’t buy it. If the government of Nigeria can lay pipeline from south to north because of oil, they can also lay pipeline for water. That word. Farmers-herder clash is the most fraudulent word ever used in history. Do u know cattle rearing in Nigeria is a tool for conquest. The whole world practices. Ranching. How can in this modern world someone will drive cattle from north to south by foot for more than 500 miles. 😢
@@tonybrown6261 It's more than climate change. Fulanis have been herding their cattle in the South since decades ago but the violence has simply escalated recently because the president is Fulani and has showed his willingness to not speak up or crack down on the issue and at times even defended the Fulani terrorists due to his own tribalism. This has done nothing but embolden them even more because they know there will be no consequences for their actions.
@@sunnya4310 there is bound to be consequences. Will you in your rightful mind now want to live anywhere close to any Fulani person, with this atrocities they have committed on the people?
We need Biafra.
I remember when my dad used to tell me about how Biafra was this poor place and how everything was so terrible. It is nice to understand the history behind all that, thank you James!
Thanks so much Filippo. Always so nice to see your comment. I hope all is well.
@@JamesKerLindsay Thanks! I hope everything is going great for you aswell!
Filippo. If u want to hear more drop your Twitter account
@@filippoardizzone8216 it was not poor bit things were terrible because of nigeroa's slaughter and food blockade
Its not poor anymore, the only problem is the high handedness of the Nigerian military. They harass any and everyone who is of Igbo origin. We're still very much committed to Biafra. It's one dream that will never die.
We are Biafrans fighting for the freedom, of all Biafrans and not just Igbos
It's just Igbos. Wike and Omokiri denounced you so quick. They know you are Oppressors.
ESN is a due child. Like the yorubas who have amotekun, seeing that govt both federal (who are all fulanis) and state have failed, great man Like Mazi Nnamdi Kanu advanced to protect the most precious thing in the world called Life
Amotekun does not kill soldiers and burn police stations. They don't attack other ethnic groups. ESN and Biafra are frauds.
Mazi nnamdi kanu is our saviour in the South East, without him I don't know what would have been our future by now, he's our hero, for him I can sacrifice my life.
Thank you. I’d be really interested to know more about why you see him as being a better leader than other pro-independence figures.
Others are after their interest and not after marginalization of the Easterner. Nnamdi kanu is solely for our libration from contraption called Nigeria.
Writer Nigerian government divided part of Igbo people into south south, north or north central sometimes called middle belt. Those in south south new they are Biafra but Nigeria Government is changing the narrative with corrupt politicians.
@@JamesKerLindsay I never understand what leadership meant until the day I knew mazi nnamdi kanu, is the definition of leadership, he made a request from our South East governors and government of Nigeria earlier before now, what he ask for is to,
build a standard school
Build a good Road
Build a steady power supply so people can use it and pay,
And open all the airport in the south East, so people can send their goods from abroad and receive in the south East not in the Lagos only.
But they failed all
@@JamesKerLindsay when I listen to him I feel like I'm in the time of old with Christ.if anything happen to him even if it takes decades we will avenge him and world will show videos and pictures to their children and tell them more than 200 millions people lived in that empty land, we will do it,
@@footb., The concept of three zones each in both the North and South was done by President Obasanjo a Southerner and not Buhari for your information. The lies that people perpetrate in the social media is worrisome. The Niger Delta Region is not part of Biafra and will never be. Keep your agitations and don’t propagate lies and deceptions here..
Thank you so much for speaking out for the Biafrans
Yet another amazing video mr. Ker-Lindsay. While this entire conflict is horrible, I think the worst part is the silence of the global media.
I used to work with a nigerian igbo guy in israel and whenever someone asked him where he was from he refused to acknowledge being nigerian. He completely denied it and claimed to be a biafran.
He was a smart guy. And I respected him for his strong nationalism.
Nigeria was forced on us. We the Biafra hates Nigeria with passion. We see Nigeria as contraption and forced entity
Well done, James, for this beautiful analysis. It’s sad that many young people in Nigeria today are not knowledgable about our history and that’s quite understandable. History as a subject has been removed from the high school curriculum; hence many rely on RUclips and similar sources to understand the history of the country. That’s shameful to say the least. Thanks again, James, and I look forward to your subsequent videos.
Thank you so much Jo. I really appreciate it. History is so important, but an incredibly powerful tool as well. It is hardly surprising that governments so often seek to manipulate it, or do away with it altogether! Hopefully, I can add a bit to the debate.
@@JamesKerLindsay you can count on me to recommend this to a few people who might be seeking to understand some of the issues you discussed in this video. So many aspects of our politics remain undocumented and every effort aimed at enlightening our youth counts.
Thank you! Very warmest greetings from London.
@@JamesKerLindsay Awesome! You have a fan from Nigeria, living in Cape Town, South Africa.
@@JamesKerLindsay your analysis you tried but you being ignorant of the sufferings of the niger delta and how it affected the war,the exploitation if the ijaw,ogoni.. it's not Igbo that are of niger delta it's ijaw ethnic group and others like urhobo,ogoni,etc
Igbo dominated these minorities for political reasons and betrayed them that's what led to the war of which minorities were killed pls do more research read about ijaw sub groups,Ken Saro wiwa of ogoni,Isaac boro who was the first to agegitate to seperate from Nigeria being niger delta republic before the declaration of biafra after the ijaw man was killed
I'm impressed with this follow up video and your objectivity. Kudos great man!!! This video and exposure can save many lives. I'm sharing this right now
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. I do try to be as objective and impartial as I can in setting out the facts of a situation, but nevertheless give some idea about where I see the problem and potential solutions.
@@JamesKerLindsay the narrative of climate change forcing the Fulani's to encroach down south is false. Lake Chad Basin is a green area, Sambisa forest is larger than most Southern states and a green area. Nomadic lifestyle, wanderers is what it is and Islamic conquest intents, Even their foremost Leader Sauduana of Sokoto gave prelude to this conquest ideology. Big ups to your content, impressive 👏.
Thanks so much for Recognizing our Leader as a charismatic leader! I love that Thanks so much!
Thank you. Yes, I don't think there is much dispute about that!
You tried in your narratives but didn't say how Mazi Nnamdi Kanu left Nigeria. The Nigerian government went to assassinate him in his house. And his followers were killed
He fled to Israel and went silent for some time and even his wife pretended to have no knowledge of his whereabouts or whether he was dead or alive. Months later he emerged Lazurus-like alive.
Mr James. you are completely correct, I am a Biafran
Thank you so much. Very best wishes.
Thank you and thank you so much, for speaking for Biafrans.
I love the way you handled your speech.
Thank you so much. It is such a tragic situation. It really does deserve more attention.
Thanks James. We really appreciate the coverage of Biafra. We have accepted the unacceptable for too long and have suffered too much under the Nigerian government. #Biafraforever
Thank you so much. I had been meaning to take a look at the contemporary Biafran independence movement after my video on the Biafran War. However, I hadn't expected to come back to it so soon. However, the decision to ban twitter just seemed to provide the ideal moment to explore the issue.
@@JamesKerLindsay thank you James , I love what you're doing .. pls help us spread the news. God bless you.
@@JamesKerLindsay many have been sent to speak for the Biafrans, whom are seeking for the world to hear their voices. We would forever be grateful to someone as you if you could bring to light of massacres going on in Nigeria, especially the Igbo land.
I am a Hausa man, from Yobe state (a Northerner) and I honestly think you have presented a fair and unbiased account of the real situation regarding this very sensitive issue. I agree for the MOST PART; with everything you've said in your report. Keep up the good work. Thank you.
Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. It isn’t easy to cover issues like this, but I hope I did it justice.
@@JamesKerLindsay you did.
@@abubakarsaleh4435 Hello friend, I'm an Igbo man from the south. I'm glad you really saw this with from a clear and unbiased view. God bless you
Thanks @Jamesker-Lindsay for this video we @Biafran appreciate, it will help in amplifying our voice
Thank you. I really appreciate it. (By the way, please do share it. It not only gets it out there, but tells RUclips that it is worth pushing out to more viewers.)
Hi James, without doubt your video made my day. I am a final year Masters Degree student of International Law and Diplomacy in one of UK's university. Currently I am writing my final year dissertation which is a critical legal appraisal of ''Biafra’s Quest for Separation and Recognition under International Law''. I must confess that your videos have been a lifesaver at those moments when I needed clarity on issues. For instance, your post on WHAT IS SELF-DETERMINATION? was a masterstroke that cleared the cobwebs out of the way on that topic. So also ''Nigeria's Forgotten War'' . Now back to this video, I must admit that I was one of those who saw it first as soon as it was uploaded and quickly posted the link on almost all the forum of people with great interest in Biafran struggle. There was unanimity in affirming that the video so far singularly stood out as the best and realistic account of the current re-engineering of the the Biafra movement. I also concede that the greatest problem I have at the moment is maintaining that illusory academic distance required to engaged in academic research. How can I dispassionately strip myself from me? Who would save me from me? I AM BODY AND SOUL BIAFRA. However, your video has really helped me navigate that murky terrain to a great extent. Finally, without being immodest with flattery, I want to tell you that you are already being mentioned as a hero among many circles in Biafraland for telling the truth the way almost perfect. The only contention I personally have with the video is the part you alluded to Igboland being landlocked. This is a misconception that has formed part of the false narrative peddled along by those that hijacked the Nigeria history for whatever intent and purposes. For avoidance of doubt, as at this moment, a seaport project has been approved for construction at Ukwa Local Government Area of Abia State in Igbo land. The video and website links confirm my assertion and may help your revision in that regard. Looking forward for more videos fom you.
ruclips.net/video/pKpgOO_d4u0/видео.html
businessday.ng/news/article/seaport-in-southeast-will-deepen-regions-economy/
www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2020/12/16/abia-grants-permission-to-private-investor-to-build-sea-port-at-ukwa-east/
ruclips.net/video/pKpgOO_d4u0/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/HzBY50UezzI/видео.html
Thank you so much! I can't say how happy I was to read your comments. I am so glad the videos are helping with your studies. This was really why I set up the channel in the first place. As a postgrad student, I always felt that there weren't enough resources for people studying IR and International law who wanted to relate the theories and concepts they were looking at to real world issues. It was something that I really thought about when I was doing my MA many years ago. It's great to finally have the opportunity to do it now. And thanks so much for sharing the videos. That's brilliant! I really appreciate it.
On Biafra and the landlocked element, this is a really interesting point. A couple of other viewers have commented on this as well. It is a difficult issue because I can see how it would have access to the sea, even in its smaller form centred on the five states. The question whether that would be unhindered access? It doesn't look like it is. Also, under international law I doubt very much whether that would qualify as any sort of territorial waters, especially territorial waters leading to international waters. From a UK perspective, it could be the same as asking whether Greater London would be a landlocked country if it declared independence? It would certainly have access to the Channel by the River Thames, and could (and did) have a major port. However, any shipping would still have to pass between Kent and Essex, parts of the UK, before getting to the sea. I would calls it as landlocked. But there might be a case to think of it as a semi-enclaved state - although Gambia is the more traditional example. If we were talking about Biafra in its 1960s borders, you are absolutely right, it would have plenty of territorial waters. I'm just not sure a smaller Igbo focused state would qualify. It is a really interesting question.
Thanks so much once again for all the kind support. In the meantime, good luck with the studies! What are you planning to do when you've finished?
@@JamesKerLindsay Hi James, thanks a lot for your words of encouragement on my studies. Your argument on the 'landlocked Igbo land' is very compelling and neatly nails your point. I was a bit disappointed that your forthcoming pubication ''Secession and State Creation: What Everyone Needs to Know'' which you co-authored with Mikulas Fabry will not be on the stable before I hand in the final bit of my dissertation to my supervisor. But I have already pre-ordered it on Amazon.
I hope to pursue further studies in the area of international relations and conflict studies. And I am not getting off your boat yet. Will keep coming for your very insightful videos. Still have a lot to learn from you.
I would be really keen to hear about how people from the region, especially Igbo, see the possibility of Biafran independence? Is there really a generational divide? And what do people feel about Nnamdi Kanu’s approach and the establishment of the ESN? Is this about moving away from peaceful means to achieve independence, as one have suggested? And what do other Nigerians think? Thoughts and comments blow. And please try to keep them civil. Let’s try to generate a proper conversation.
I am over 50 today, when I was growing up we heard about Biafra as history, we sorrowed for over 5 million massacred by the Northern Army but then in our vain ran the Nigerian blood, I had hausa friends and we co existed, but as I grow up and mature I began to notice systematic denial, injustice, neglect, massacre and discrimination against the Igbos. I didn't understand any of these but then Buhari who was one of the Northern military war machine emerged and made it clear how much he hated the Igbos and made it obvious and topping it up with his recent threat to exterminate the Igbos in his infamous "the language Igbos understand" which includes starvation, massacre and economic strangulation . My challenge is simply why has buhari not spoken this language to Fulani herdesmen and boko Haram who visited violent crackdown on Nigerians? Today I feel biafra without any connection to nnamdi kanu or his ipob group and millions of young Igbos feel same way.
@@mariaamara4217 This ịs a lie from hell. The older generation has been cowed into submission and don't want to say anything. The young men were ignited by the stories of the war told by their grieving parents, but the ignition is fueled by the unending daily experiences of the young Nigerian who feels shortchanged by the Political class and some unbridled statements from the northern elites.
@@discospaghetti6744 Another lies. The whole truth is that there was no oil in the quest for Biafra. Even till tomorrow, Anambra has more gas than all the Niger Delta put together. Imo and Abia are Igbo States sitting on the Delta. So, all these mixed feelings are rooted in lies told the people of the coastal land to use them against the Igbos.
@@discospaghetti6744 It amazes me when you make some insinuations. For your information even with your oil, the Igbos are adjudged the richest tribe (per square mile) in Nigeria if not in Africa. We only need our bothers to get out of the contraption with us. Many Igbo People don't want the South South to join them after the betrayal of 1967-70 but it feels magnanimous to join our brothers. With time you will see that the South South as a country will have a lot of intrigues playing out. The Igbos have never gone to a tribal war with anyone and has never taken what they never paid for. The problem is that the South South feels the guilt of what they said and did against the Igbos
@@discospaghetti6744 Too many lies. So, why is ESN killing unknown gunmen? Or you didn't hear Hope Uzodinma tell the world that the unknown gunmen is from Political rivals who want him out of the way?
this is my first time on this channel
I just want to say thank you for your accuracy it is rare
Thank you so much. I really appreciate it.
Thanks very much presenter for raising voice about our struggle. Please keep in touch with our leader #MNK
Thank you so much James. Your content is extremely high quality and we all appreciate it every time you post.
Thank you so much. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate hearing that. These videos take a surprising amount of time to put together and so comments like this are truly wonderful to receive. Have a great weekend, and thanks again!
I am old enough to remember the Biafra conflict of the 1960s. This was very sad for the Ibo people and their demand for freedom. I actually do not know why more African countries do not have the same problems as the Europeans took territories based on Geography and economics, mot language or culture. Thanks for the video.
Thank you so much Jay. I was born a couple of years after the War, but I remember hearing about it when I grew up. I think it is hard to get across just how brutal a conflict it was. What I find most interesting about the whole story is that the two parts of Nigeria were so obviously culturally different and yet thrown together in 1914 because the north was effectively bankrupt and Britain needed a way to keep it going. Amazing how history has indeed turned on the drawing up of colonial boundaries.
@@JamesKerLindsay, North was bankrupt? Really, did you know that some of major the crops that sustained Nigeria before independence came from the North before the discovery of oil? Northern Nigeria has the best land for cultivation of so many food crops in the whole of Africa and you are making outrageous comment about bankruptcy. Go read the history of Nigeria first before displaying your ignorance…
Did you watch the video? I was referring to the British colonial administration in 1914. Not the period before independence.
@@moham.279 How can you buttress this point. From the colonial masters account,the north is definitely poor. Get your facts straight.
@@BehindtheScene75, The north was the major producer of Groundnuts, Cotton and Tin, Yams etc, in fact the major producer of food crops. Does the opinion of the Colonial masters always right?
Thank you James we really appreciate. #BIAFRAEXIT
Thanks so much. If you found it interesting or useful, please do share it. The more people who give it a like and a share early on, the wider RUclips pushes it! Cheers and have a great weekend.
@@JamesKerLindsay I will
I support Biafra. From #Barotseland
You shall live long.
We will never forget all those that supported us when we eventually become an independent nation. I swear with everything in me.
@@juninhofreekick4912 #Barotseland and #Biafra are in the same boat. We are both members of UNPO
Thanks James for the awareness
Biafrans have the right and ingenuity to be a great nation. In due time the Universe will grant them their wish. 🙏
I had no idea of this but thanks for explaining .
Thanks. So glad it was helpful.
There is nothing to explain. He called the Biafrans that were massacred between 1967--1970 a 'terror group'. There was no time during the war were Biafrans called ' Terror Group'.
✌️... Hi James, love every bit of your post, short and on point. I will appreciate if you continue digging into the atrocities going on in that contraption called Nigeria.
God bless you sir for speaking out my people of biafrans shall one day be free
Thank you. I really must take another look at the situation soon.
Thanks James feels touched with your analysing. God bless. Nnamdi kanu is our saviour.
Thank you so much. And please do share the video with anyone else who might be interested.
He has studied Alot! Very in-depth!
Thank you so much. I always really appreciate such comments. It takes a lot of time to put these scripts together and a lot of research goes into them. It is so nice to hear it recognised!
@@JamesKerLindsay go to university of Radio Biafra on RUclips and get a first hand information from Nnamdi Kanu, then U can add up other sources, Nigeria has complex issues, also browse wilinks report about Nigeria, and know much about coastal regions of Eastern Nigeria
@@JamesKerLindsay God bless you Am UROHOBO BIAFRAN NATION CITIZEN BORN IN UGODOMIGODO IDUU STATE BIAFRAN LAND Mercy coco Johnson Ikponmwosa.
As an Igbo person, the movement for the actualization of Biafra is deeply ingrained in the fibre of many Igbos. It's not going away any time soon. The North and the South East are too different to live peacefully together.
Thank you so much for this wonderful analysis✊🏽 I really wish I can share this on Twitter
As an Igbo Biafran the approach of my leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu towards the restoration of sovereign state of Biafra.
We have been asking for referendum but the international community prefer to turn a blind eye. Now Biafra or death
It's remarkable how the British consistently amalgamated distinct, warring regions into one all over Africa.
The same thing happened in Sudan; the South fought for decades and eventually separated from the Arab Muslim North.
Nice my name sake
Thanks brother. Unity of a country is not by force and we are tired of Nigeria and it's backwardness. 60-year of no light, no good roads,no good hospitals, no quality education, no water, no job for the youths. We are done with Nigeria
Wow! A great content, thanks very much James. Biafra is rising with voices like yours.
Thanks so much 🙏.. We the biafrans biafra only want our biafra nation to be restored.. We want freedom of humanity and freedom of religious..
I can understand why. But what do you think is the best - and most realistic - strategy to achieve it?
@@JamesKerLindsay without blood shared biafra can't be achieved, the world will turn their blind eyes on us and we are dieing every day, its better we die for a cost of restoring biafra
@@JamesKerLindsay sir the best alternative option to restore Biafran is as you're helping us to tell the world about the evils atrocities genocide committed by Nigaria and Britain gvt during the war and also what is happening right now. Over the killings of innocent Christians dying in the hands of Fulani jihadists terrorist.. Becoz British govt is behind the problem going on, Britain's move out from EU 🇪🇺 without any issues. Why can't we biafra move out from this marriage that has never been possible to work for 100yr, and the agreement have expired 1914 to 2014.. 100yr) in 1967 to 1970 We lost over 5m igbo people's, according to Irish government reports.,, we want the world to know that Nigaria govt is carrying out mass killing of innocent biafran .. To create awareness for European Union and the world leaders to know what's happening about the fulanicsation & Islamisation killing agenda going on in biafra Southern part of Nigaria against Christians.. We want referendum. Why can't Nigaria govt give us referendum
@@JamesKerLindsay they are more than thousands reasons why igbo are fighting their freedoms from Nigeria system . Currently system is designed discriminate against igbos. Recently there are cases are herdsmen{fulani herdsmen is ranked the worst terrorist group) attack on southern Nigeria and Nigeria govt have appear to have supported this, what we are pushing for is refrandum. We don't want war we want to peacefully dissolution .
Hello James, this is a very good and interesting piece of work. I really appreciate the unbiased quality. We all learn every day and I dare say there is so much more you and all of us will learn about this whole situation. Keep it up 👍🏽
Highly informative, thanks! And at the same time, alarmed at the extent to which both the French and international media at large that I follow seem to have hardly paid any attention (might have probably covered if I search for the news) to such serious developments.
Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much. Yes, it is amazing how many extremely serious issues receive little wider international attention.
Because they are only interested in the oil which they have been exploiting for 60yrs now, that is why the western world is silent because of oil
The colonial masters, Uk in collaboration with Nigerian Government does not want the news to get out.
Mr James.. you don't know what you have done for us.. I was almost going to bed when I saw this video. Sleep can wait. I thank you so much for this . I thank you!!!!
If you watch closely to the map, would see a wrongful demarcation of people of same tribes. The problem in the Amazonian region of Cameroon is identical to that of Biafra.
Thanks so much , Mr Ker- Lindsay for this objectively heart- warming analysis of the origin and progression of this conflict.👍👍
If you continue with this Biafra project in no distance time, you will be one of the sort after RUclipsrs around the world. Mark this words
I will certainly follow up on this. There are also a number of other issues in Nigeria I would like to cover.
Thanks for the history lesson. Learned a good deal about Igbo nationalism in Nigeria.
Iam a biafran not a Nigerian.
We are christians and our only crime is our tenacity to better ourselved which the supercilious West find a bit unbecoming.
We are economically strangulated for no just cause.Yet UN remained mute !
They are currently carrying out another genocide in igboland.
Biafra will emerge at the end
and we will immortalize this chaneel in time to come!
Yet another great content
Thank you so much. Sadly, another very worrying conflict!
@@JamesKerLindsay Yes. Very worrying. The silent killings in the Biafran region is really getting out of hand. The region is now heavily militarized leaving the north open for Boko Haram, ISWAP, Bandit to operate freely. while herdsmen also operate freely in other regions.
Thank you very much for this. This needs to be shared.
Thank you very much indeed. Please do share it widely.
Thank you for this.
I n I Biafra and my father fought that war. May his soul rest in peace.
You brought joy to the needy through this job.
Thank you, James! Very concise and clear coverage of facts!
You're such a great and intelligent man. I love & enjoy your broadcast so much.🙏🙏
Brilliant work, as always.
Thank you so much Bernat. I hope you are well. Have a great weekend.
Thank you for this Truth🙏🏾❤🍇
I once heard a man walked past a pond and saw fishes fighting and he said a English man must have passed here. The British are still in the business of divide and rule in Africa however the rooster is coming home to roost soon. Since we are here to support the self-determination of peoples we shall welcome Irish unification and Scottish Independence soon.
James, your report is top notch, you definitely did a great research about situation in Nigeria. It is imperative to stress that Biafra agitation is now spiritual. I must say that Biafra war may have ended when they declared no victor no vanquished, but in actual sense the war is still going on. Nigeria is a country full of deceit, injustice, lack of love, impunity, lack of human empathy, fraud, myriads unreasonable blood shed at close proximity to a flow of river. Nigeria as a country are made up of many ethnic groups. One ethnic group in particular "Fulani" are the instigators of many catastrophe in Nigeria. These people are not indigenous to Nigeria, rather they came into Nigeria through the back door with the pretense that they are Hausa-Fulani. The Hausa(mainly Northern residents) allowed them to come in and now the fulani had executed a complete conquest of indigenous people of the North the Hausa people). The bone of contention that brought about the Biafra agitation was based on the fact that Biafra are marginalized in all areas of life in Nigeria, and when they complain about it, they used Nigeria Amy to shut them down. Also the Fulani have an agenda to conquer the whole Nigeria, to make it Fulani nation. The igbo or Biafra people have refused to give their land away to Fulani people. Whenever Biafran farmers plant crops, the fulani cows would go into their farm land and damaged all the crops, and when the farmers questions such act, they would kill them in the process and called it herders farmers crash. Also, some of the biafras business owners that are doing great in Nigeria, the fulani would target their market and damage their goods worth of billions of dollars for no apparent reasons. Eastern governors stayed mute while all these crimes were going on. Nnamdi kanu later set up eastern security to protect Biafran people from fulani terrorist and herdmen so that biafrans mothers could be able to go to farm. The Nigerian government took offense to such set up and now are cracking down on the ESN to kill them for no reason. The question becomes why are Nigerian Amy after a security network such as ESN? Why is it that Nigeria Amy has refused to arrest all the herders or terrorist who has continued to kill biafrans in their farms and respective homes? Is Nigeria government aiding and abating fulanization agenda and terrorist in Nigeria? Why is Nigeria government not protecting the lives of innocent people in Nigeria. This fulani people doesn't understand the language of peace, rather they always want to incite war. Nigeria has failed as a country, the only solution is complete disintegration of Nigeria. This will save lives and property of indeginous people of Biafra and some Nigeria in extension. The killings in Nigeria must stop. I wish the international community could look into Nigeria and help them to solve this overwhelming problem. They should call Nigeria government in order because they are committing crime against human by killing innocent people in the Eastern region (Biafrans). These was why I previously stated Biafra war never ended because Biafra blood are continuously been shed on street corners. Once again, thank you for your report. You are definitely a great Jounalist!
Great content! I always look forward your your content 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
Thank you so much! Have a great weekend.
Thanks Mr James for the good Job... The Victimized and Voiceless Biafrans appreciates you, l just subscribed to your channel now.
100% correct, perfect and straight to the point......keep it up !!!
My father fought in the Biafra War and my mother survived it as a teenager. So many lives lost and they suffer so much trauma to this day. Both for the loss of life in the war but also for the discrimination they suffered as Igbos before and after the war.
This is a very detailed news about Biafra. Kudos to you Sir.
I can remember one thing which was missing: That is the expiring of the country called Nigeria according to 1914 Almalgamation, which was on 2014. This only could lead to total division of the 3 ethnic groups in Nigeria.
Let international bodies look into this country because Biafrans have been marginalized a lot.
Thanks. Fascinating. I should try to look into this.
thanks jamesfor this broadcast
Thanks so much.
Thank you James for this excellent presentation on Nigeria's past and present political story 👏👍
We don't want one Nigeria we want biafra
Thank you so much for using your platform to talk about biafra
It is such a tragic situation. After I did the video on the Biafran War I really wanted to return to the story and see what had happened. The Twitter ban meant that I came back to it a bit sooner than I expected. It is an important situation for the outside world to understand.
Thank you for your presentation, Professor Ker-Lindsay.
Thank you!
Thank you so much for this
Which reasonable govt can build a Rail Way from Nigeria 🇳🇬 to Niger Republic 🇳🇪 ? Countries are building high and strong boundaries to stop illegal immigrants but MBuhari 🇳🇬 is doing otherwise
Thank you so much for speaking about our Biafra freedom, God bless you, we are tired of living with blood sucker's called Nigeria
The Most High God is coming for his people!! Brothers and Sisters of Biafra, us around the world are praying
for you. Stay strong and be encouraged bc change is coming very soon. All Praises to Jesus Christ of Nazarath!!
You've done a very good job with this video. Thank you
Thank you so much. I really appreciate it.
James you did a wonderful job here, Wit time it will be nice for you to visit Igbo Land and hear from the people or organize a zoom meeting/interview with some of igbos about the issue of Biafra and mazi nnamdi kanu
Thank you so much. I would obviously be very keen to visit one day. And the Zoom idea is very interesting. I am actually hoping to do this in a few cases in the future. I have some things I would like to do with the channel and interviews and discussions is one off them. The only problem is that other commitment make this a little difficult at the moment. It is hard enough getting out my weekly video. But I really appreciate the great suggestion! Thank you again.
@@JamesKerLindsayYou are always welcome NWANNEM (MY BROTHER)
Excellent analysis.
Thank you so much! Always appreciated. I hope you are doing well.
@@JamesKerLindsay Hello, can you explain more what you mean by remedial secession in one of your videos?what route do you thinks Biafrans should take to be able to get their independence?The case of China, Taiwan, how did Taiwan manage to get some autonomy?
Thanks for this presentation.
Thanks you so much for your historical lesson about BIAFRA
You are the best
Thank you. It is just sad that I have to cover these situations.
We need Biafra please, please help us.
Thanks man! Beginning to appreciate your channel more😃😃😃🤗🤗🤗
Thank you so much! So glad to hear it!
You are so well informed and honest that you got me emotional. Can't believe I shade tears.
May Chukwu Okike (The Creator) continue to bless you with strong heath & longer life. And may he continue to bless Biafra & Biafrans all over the world!
We don't die, we multiply !!
wow thank you 💯 analysis.
Bringing three tribes together in 1914 to be a country is like bringing USA, china, iran together to be one country. The results will be exactly what is happening in nigeria now. Separation is the best .
Not only that, Iran was given powers to control the other two
@@sundayanyanwu1070 that would be funny because the remaining two countries won't accept it and it will lead to what is happening now in nigeria. Separation is the solution
Thank you so much. Yes, this is a really interesting point. It really does go to show how decisions taken by European powers in the late-nineteenth century are having a profound impact on the lives of hundreds of millions of people in the twenty-first century!
This is actually spot on, I’m a Nigerian and this is as objective as it gets
Thank you so much. I really appreciate it.
Long overdue,I have been waiting for this video for 7 months.
Thank you sir for this video.
James let me know what updates you have with the Croatian Republic of Hertzig Bosnia what have you found on your work?
Thanks. I am thinking of making a return to the Balkans soon. I haven't planned anything on that issue, as yet, but I will look into it. I am actually rather interested in doing something on the Republic of Serbian Krajoina and Operation. Storm. In fact, I had a reference to it on this video, but decided to cut it out. But it is an issue that I have wanted to explore for quite some time.
@@JamesKerLindsay right and the Balkans is a pretty dysfunctional area especially Ex-Yugoslavia countries.
@@edinkulasic5961 i read an article from a British colonialist about Nigeria and he regrets being part of it. He also said he wished he knew better but they didn't have the example of Yugoslavia when they forced Nigeria into existence. I'm glad Yugoslavia got broken up but the economy in that region needs to be tackled asap. I don't think they are living the good life they envisioned
@@Reyex7 I definitely agree with you but if Yugoslavia was still here it would be a Powerhouse pretty much anything the only way Yugoslavia would have survived if it was political well.
It is not Igbo Independence Movement, rather Biafra Independence Movement! We don't need Lindsey's opinion to validate our case for Biafra. He knows what he is doing by calling this an Igbo Movement. He is being disingenuous like all other Europeans. There is nothing he's said here we don't already know either via MNK or independent research. Again, we don't need Lindsey to validate our cause. So, those of you that are excited that this man talked about us should think again. My take is that he believes Biafra is unachievable as far as he is concerned. He has enumerated the challenges including that we are landlocked.....what a fallacy!! I know that the end of the zoological Republic has come, and the trapped nations must emerge!! If Lindsey doesn't know it, the pple have died enough, the zoo called Nigeria is soaked with the blood of the innocent. Whether the West like it or not, Biafra is a reality that must come; it is not wishful thinking.
Well done video , brutally honest and insightful
Thank you sir. God will bless you for saying the truth. BIAFRA needs Referendum to determine their faith now to avoid another civil war. The world must intervene now
Thank you. I do hope that the growing conflict does get more attention. The problem is that there are so many other issues that much of there world doesn't engage with problems beyond their immediate neighbourhood. For example, there has been very little coverage of the Tigray War in Ethiopia and the famine that is emerging there. (In many ways, this is a contemporary parallel with the Biafran War.)
Thank you so much, very well done and free of bias.
Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. I had been meaning to do a follow up to my previous video on the Biafran War, but I didn't expect it to be so soon. However, the deteriorating situation in the southeast and the comments by President Buhari are very worrying.
Thank you. Greatly explained as usual. Most of us has no idea of what's happening in Africa. I am speaking from what I see (as I 've mentioned in previous comments, I am getting my information from Israeli, Estonian, other general European and Russian media). I am interested to know whether the former colonial powers such as France or UK are broadcasting more of it?
Evening Ephraim! Thanks so much.
It is incredibly how little attention Africa tends to get in the mainstream western media. But dig around and there are some great sites. For example, the BBC does have a lot of great articles. Interestingly, I found some really great material for this on the BBC. They actually have a site in West African Pidgen. It is fascinating and surprisingly easy to read www.bbc.com/pidgin/topics/c2dwqd1zr92t. I love the World Service! :-)
Epharaim. Are u on Twitter? I thought as much. That is why I always tag simple individual on my Twitter because most of u guys don’t. Give your Twitter account I will feed u with stuff
@@JamesKerLindsay What’s your Twitter account
@@JamesKerLindsay if you want an unbiased coverage on any Nigerian issue, especially Biafra and South-east interests, then BBC is never the right place to be. BBC is very economical with the truth, and they take liberty with facts. What do you expect? They're british owned by the way, and this is the same Britain that compressed two polar extremes ends into one colony, and continued to water their creation. NEVER EVER BELIEVE ANYTHING FROM BBC.
I'm very excited over your speech thanks.
Excellent summary & analysis👍!