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Opinion: The World will be Sympathetic to Biafra by ezeagu(m): 7:10pm On Nov 23, 2015
Anything with the word Biafra is a source of sympathy to especially westerners. The reason being that Biafra was the first major humanitarian crisis that was broadcast all over the world and especially in Europe, it was the first major public charity call to Africa and everyone who grew up in the 1960s has at least some recollection of Biafra because of this. There was immense sympathy towards the Biafran cause from many Europeans despite many of their governments higher ups sponsoring the suppression and massacre, or genocide, against the Biafrans, who are also read as 'Ibos'. There were volunteers and even mercenaries from Europe and famously France offered a hand to Biafra.

Fast forwarding to today, as Biafra encroaches into the mainstream media of the west, thanks to the incompetence of the Federal Government of Nigeria, the narrative of Biafra as an oppressed massacred people will hold true in the western media, especially with peaceful protests and reports of such protesters being killed and the leader of the movement being jailed for a long period. It will all lead to the Biafrans being seen as the oppressed minority peacefully looking to their freedom, and, hopefully not, if it ever gets violent the Biafrans will be seen as the defence. This will also help because Biafra has already spread about the world and the patriotism to this Biafra movement can never be matched by the non-existent Nigerian patriotism, so there will be little to no voice for the Nigerians abroad.

Unfortunately, Anti-Islam sentiments are probably also going to come into play which will win favour with the conservatives overseas, especially in the United States, it seems IPOB understands that well because of their anti-Obama and general anti-Islam rhetoric.

I believe the world will side with Biafra, if you're attentive, you can see it's already setting up like that.

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Re: Opinion: The World will be Sympathetic to Biafra by Nobody: 7:13pm On Nov 23, 2015
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Re: Opinion: The World will be Sympathetic to Biafra by Nobody: 7:19pm On Nov 23, 2015
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Re: Opinion: The World will be Sympathetic to Biafra by superstar3: 7:23pm On Nov 23, 2015
Biafrauds should continue in the game of deceiving themselves.
Re: Opinion: The World will be Sympathetic to Biafra by pazienza(m): 7:35pm On Nov 23, 2015
What Arewa-Oduanistans fail to understand.
- Biafra is a spirit that can never die, as long as Igbo people continue to exist on planet Earth.

- Biafra is greater than Ojukwu, Uwazuruike and Kanu, they are/ were simply vessel we accepted to take our Biafran struggle to various levels, the fate of Biafra is not tied to the fate of those men, the fate of Biafra is tied to the existence of the Igbo as a race, which is exactly the reason Biafra still thrives and lives years after Ojukwu death, Ojukwu didn't invent Biafra.

- Take away Kanu from the picture and the Biafran spirit emerges in another vessel that will be different from Kanu in lots of ways not favorable to Arewa-Oduanistans.

- Only parasites force co existence. The more Nigerians force co existence with Biafrans the more violent Biafrans will become in our quest to rid ourselves of all parasites.


God bless Biafra!

Death to those who wish harm to Biafrans and Biafran nation.
Peace to all lovers of peace and justice.

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Re: Opinion: The World will be Sympathetic to Biafra by Nobody: 7:35pm On Nov 23, 2015
True. Buhari is not handling this Biafra issue well.


Why using DSS to continue to detain Kanu after all conditions for bail have been met?

Nigeria should ask herself why several years after the civil war the Igbos still feel aggrieved and cheated. Don't get me wrong, we Igbos have our faults big time but Nigeria must also be fair and honest.
Re: Opinion: The World will be Sympathetic to Biafra by tonychristopher: 7:39pm On Nov 23, 2015
ezeagu:
Anything with the word Biafra is a source of sympathy to especially westerners. The reason being that Biafra was the first major humanitarian crisis that was broadcast all over the world and especially in Europe, it was the first major public charity call to Africa and everyone who grew up in the 1960s has at least some recollection of Biafra because of this. There was immense sympathy towards the Biafran cause from many Europeans despite many of their governments higher ups sponsoring the suppression and massacre, or genocide, against the Biafrans, who are also read as 'Ibos'. There were volunteers and even mercenaries from Europe and famously France offered a hand to Biafra.

Fast forwarding to today, as Biafra encroaches into the mainstream media of the west, thanks to the incompetence of the Federal Government of Nigeria, the narrative of Biafra as an oppressed massacred people will hold true in the western media, especially with peaceful protests and reports of such protesters being killed and the leader of the movement being jailed for a long period. It will all lead to the Biafrans being seen as the oppressed minority peacefully looking to their freedom, and, hopefully not, if it ever gets violent the Biafrans will be seen as the defence. This will also help because Biafra has already spread about the world and the patriotism to this Biafra movement can never be matched by the non-existent Nigerian patriotism, so there will be little to no voice for the Nigerians abroad.

Unfortunately, Anti-Islam sentiments are probably also going to come into play which will win favour with the conservatives overseas, especially in the United States, it seems IPOB understands that well because of their anti-Obama and general anti-Islam rhetoric.

I believe the world will side with Biafra, if you're attentive, you can see it's already setting up like that.

Nice position and that is the way it is...also when you put in Igbo technocrats scattered in western world making desucion and also the issue of Igbo killing in north

You will understand that Biafra has a genuine case

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Re: Opinion: The World will be Sympathetic to Biafra by tonychristopher: 7:40pm On Nov 23, 2015
superstar3:
Biafrauds should continue in the game of deceiving themselves.

Why are not u this despicable and terrible

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Re: Opinion: The World will be Sympathetic to Biafra by kYjelly2: 7:41pm On Nov 23, 2015
superstar3:
Biafrauds should continue in the game of deceiving themselves.

do you love having igbos with you in Nigeria that much

do you really love the igbos

if so, what do you love about the igbo

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Re: Opinion: The World will be Sympathetic to Biafra by kYjelly2: 7:42pm On Nov 23, 2015
this has to be some sort of mental disorder, when you want those you don't like around you.

I wonder what the term is for such infliction of self hate.
Re: Opinion: The World will be Sympathetic to Biafra by superstar3: 7:45pm On Nov 23, 2015
tonychristopher:


Why are not u this despicable and terrible

Because of unrepentant fools like you out there.
Re: Opinion: The World will be Sympathetic to Biafra by Sampori: 7:52pm On Nov 23, 2015

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Re: Opinion: The World will be Sympathetic to Biafra by ezeagu(m): 8:15pm On Nov 23, 2015
superstar3:
Biafrauds should continue in the game of deceiving themselves.

They're in the capital, go and tell them.

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Re: Opinion: The World will be Sympathetic to Biafra by basilo101: 8:40pm On Nov 23, 2015
All media reports from UK seem sympathetic to Biafra. IPOB should start wooing allies in case it gets violent

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Re: Opinion: The World will be Sympathetic to Biafra by ezeagu(m): 11:22pm On Nov 23, 2015
British people are two faced though.

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Re: Opinion: The World will be Sympathetic to Biafra by tonychristopher: 11:24pm On Nov 23, 2015
superstar3:


Because of unrepentant fools like you out there.

Why can't you stand on your feet as a man ? Must u leech on Igbo

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Re: Opinion: The World will be Sympathetic to Biafra by M4gunners: 12:30am On Nov 24, 2015
superstar3:


Because of unrepentant fools like you out there.
A fool calling someone else a fool. You are keeping night for something you claim will not come to pass,that makes you a bigger fool.
Re: Opinion: The World will be Sympathetic to Biafra by ArodeTsolaye: 1:20am On Nov 24, 2015
Biafra has a genuine case, but first i want the muslim-loving, gay-loving democrats out of the white house and you should know why.

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