The Broken Bridge: Reflections and Experience of a Medical Doctor during the Nigerian Civil War. By R. B. Alade. Ibadan: The Caxton Press, 1975. Pp. xi, 140, photos, maps. $4.00.

Africa ◽  
1978 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-190
Author(s):  
Peter Mustell
Keyword(s):  
Civil War ◽  
Medical Doctor ◽  
Nigerian Civil War

THE BRITISH PRESS AND THE NIGERIAN CIVIL WAR

1972 ◽  
Vol 71 (285) ◽  
pp. 408-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. B. AKINYEMI
Keyword(s):  
Civil War ◽  
Nigerian Civil War ◽  
British Press

ARTERIOGRAPHY IN BATTLE INJURIES OF THE NIGERIAN CIVIL WAR

1970 ◽  
Vol 109 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-151
Author(s):  
S. B. LAGUNDOYE ◽  
G. A. A. OYEMADE
Keyword(s):  
Civil War ◽  
Nigerian Civil War ◽  
Battle Injuries

Biafra and Abuse of Power in I.N.C. Aniebo’s Rearguard Actions

Matatu ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 280-292
Author(s):  
Obari Gomba
Keyword(s):  
Short Stories ◽  
Civil War ◽  
Nation State ◽  
Abuse Of Power ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Nigerian Civil War

Abstract The Nigerian civil war has left a lasting impact on the politics of Nigeria. It has also provided material for I.N.C. Aniebo’s Rearguard Actions. Given the prior success of his novel The Anonymity of Sacrifice, this collection of short stories expands his creative portfolio on the subject of war. Over and above the predilection of Biafran discourse for blaming others for Biafra’s failure, Aniebo’s depiction of the war calls attention to the failings of Biafra itself. On the strength of Aniebo’s stories, this paper seeks to examine the nature of the abuse of power in Biafra and to show how such abuse helped precipitate the collapse of the breakaway nation-state.

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