 Kubva muna 1967 kusvika muna 1969 nzara huru yakaitika muBiafra neNigeria nekuda kwekuvharirwa kwakaitwa nzvimbo yeBreakaway nehurumende. Kunofungidzirwa kuti vanhu vane mamirioni 1,5 vakafa nenzara nemhaka yenzara iyi. Mukuwedzera, kusanaya kwemvura nezvimwe kupindira kwehurumende mukugoverwa kwezvokudya kwakaparira vaAfrica vane zviuru 500 kufa muCentral neWest Africa. 