From the outset, the war between Nigeria and secessionist Biafra loomed as an unequal contest. It was not surprising that, as in the earlier Congo conflicts, foreign mercenaries were drawn to ...

Alarmed by the possibility of a vast famine that could kill thousands of Biafra’s 7,000,000 people in the next three months, the Administration has decided on a more active role, one that may ...

This magazine has been fully digitized as a part of The Atlantic's archive. ... In addition, flights carrying arms have slipped into Biafra at the same time as flights carrying relief supplies.