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The secessionist state of Biafra in 1967

The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War, July 6, 1967 – January 13, 1970, was a political conflict caused by the attempted secession of the southeastern provinces of Nigeria as the self-proclaimed Republic of Biafra. Following independence in 1960, three provinces were formed along tribal lines, the Hausa and Fulani (north), Yoruba (south-west), and Igbo or Ibo (south-east). On May 30, 1967 the Igbo-majority province declared its independence as the Republic of Biafra. After a year of fighting, a stalemate developed. Nigeria then blocked food and supplies from entering Biafra, which resulted in a humanitarian crisis of huge proportion. Images of the suffering reached the global community via the media, attracting a large relief effort.

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-title=California Gold Rush|
+title=Nigerian Civil War|
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-image_desc=Prospectors working California gold placer deposits in 1850|
+image_desc=The secessionist state of Biafra in 1967|
-text=The '''California Gold Rush''' (1848–1855) began on January 24, 1848 when [[gold]] was found by [[James W. Marshall]] at [[Sutter's Mill]] in [[Coloma, California]] The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to [[California]] from the rest of the United States and abroad. The influx of gold into the money supply reinvigorated the American economy, and the population increase allowed California to go rapidly to statehood. The Gold Rush had a tragic impact on [[Indigenous peoples of California|Native Californians]] and accelerated the [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] population's decline from disease, starvation, and the [[California Genocide]].
+text=The '''Nigerian Civil War''', also known as the '''Biafran War''', July 6, 1967 &ndash; January 13, 1970, was a political conflict caused by the attempted [[secession]] of the southeastern provinces of [[Nigeria]] as the self-proclaimed [[Biafra|Republic of Biafra]]. Following independence in 1960, three provinces were formed along tribal lines, the [[Hausa]] and [[Fulani]] (north), [[Yoruba]] (south-west), and [[Igbo]] or Ibo (south-east). On May 30, 1967 the Igbo-majority province declared its independence as the Republic of Biafra. After a year of fighting, a stalemate developed. Nigeria then blocked food and supplies from entering Biafra, which resulted in a humanitarian crisis of huge proportion. Images of the suffering reached the global community via the media, attracting a large [[Humanitarian aid|relief effort]].
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