There were other negotiations. There was Arusha and there was Kampala. Biafra had no legitimacy and wherewithal to enforce their one-sided accord. The rest is history....
The Aburi Accord remains one of the greatest “what if” moments in African history. Had Gowon kept his word, Nigeria could have evolved into a peaceful,...
Nigeria must confront its past honestly. The civil war was not an unavoidable tragedy—it was the result of bad faith negotiations, ethnic bias, and ruthless military strategy....