January 15, 1970: Untold Memories of the Nigeria-Biafra War

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2020 / 154min.

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January 15, 1970: Untold Memories of the Nigeria-Biafra War is a documentary that tells the story of the Nigeria-Biafra war and its end on January 15, 1970. The documentary was produced by the Center For Memories (CFM) in 2020. It features personal accounts from victims of the war, who shared their experiences to help with healing and reconciliation. The Nigeria-Biafra war, also known as the Nigerian Civil War, was fought between Nigeria and the Republic of Biafra from 1967 to 1970. The war was one of the first to be televised globally, and images of starving Biafran children were shown in the mass media of Western countries. The war highlighted challenges in pan-Africanism and the Organization of African Unity.

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