The State of Africa

30. Brothers Divided, A Nation in Flames


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The Nigerian Civil War (1967–1970).


Nigeria became independent in 1960. In 1967, it was rich, diverse and full of potential. Then it suddenly started tearing itself apart. It took this brutal war to reveal that borders alone cannot create a nation, identity and unity must come first.


Freedom without cohesion is fragile.


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The State of AfricaBy Bolu Mayode