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"FROM CONFLICT TO CHANGE: EXPLORING THE TRANSFORMATIVE EFFECTS OF THE NIGERIA CIVIL WAR"

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 Every parent who lived in the 1960s knows what it really meant to be a parent in the face of hunger, disease, out cry and hopelessness.  Pictures of civil war on Nigeria as you'll come to see in this comprehensive post will get you thinking "what if I witnessed this brutal war? Would I have survived?  You know what ? Let's get started and you'll learn more about an important timeline in Nigeria's history and the consequences thereafter. Nigeria was a hotbed of political tension, ethnic division and economic struggles. It was like a giant pot of bubbling emotions ready to boil over. Then, in 1967 Biafra a region in Nigeria said, "Peace out✌️, we're declaring independence"!  But, oh boy, did that decision ignite a powder keg of conflict. The Nigerian government wasn't too thrilled about losing a chunk of their territory, so they fought tooth and nail to bring Biafra back into the fold. It became a full blown war, with both sides fiercel