The State of Africa

31. The World Watched As Children Starved


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The Biafran Airlift (1968–1970)


Although the Biafran Airlift saved lives, it also shaped the world’s perception of Africa as powerless, tragic and in need of foreign intervention.


The lesson? True freedom and dignity come only when Africa controls its own destiny.


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The State of AfricaBy Bolu Mayode