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Group of African writers and scholars at Makerere University, 1962 Writers’ Conference.
Cultural Heritage Historical Studies

Okigbo at Makerere: Poetry, Power, and the CIA’s Cultural Cold War

A na-agba ọsọ ndụ, ma onye na-agba ọsọ n’ezie, bụ onye maara ebe ọ na-aga(In the race of life, only he who knows his destination truly runs). Writers and intellectuals from across Africa gather on the steps of Makerere University during the 1962 Writers’ Conference. Image courtesy of Makerere University Archives, 1962 Writers’ Conference. Photographer unknown…
October 19, 20250Comments

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Biography Cultural Heritage Historical Studies

Tony Uchenna Ubesie: The Igbo Novelist, Biafran Voice, and Cultural Torchbearer

Tony Uchenna Ubesie (1949-1994) is a big name in Igbo Literature. He also fought as a Biafran soldier during the Nigerian Civil War. He's also a very serious cultural person who loves everything about the Igbo language and tradition. It comes from Achi, in Enugwu State, Nigeria. This man has good knowledge even in writing.…
April 24, 20250Comments

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Ethnohistory Historical Studies

General Chukwuemeka Ojukwu: The Life and Legacy of Biafra’s Leader

Gen. Chukwumeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Photo from Aba Times News. General Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, a towering figure in Nigerian and Biafran history, was born on November 4, 1933, in Zungeru, Nigeria, to Sir Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu, a wealthy businessman. Educated in elite schools in Nigeria and abroad, including Epsom College and Oxford University, Ojukwu earned a degree…
November 26, 20240Comments

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Cultural Heritage

Rebuilding Education: Igbo Children in Post-Biafra Open-Air Schools

Post-Biafra, Igbo children at an open-air school, 1974. Photo: Bruno Barbey. The photo taken by Bruno Barbey in 1974 depicts Igbo children attending an open-air school, a poignant reminder of the resilience and determination to rebuild after the Nigerian Civil War (1967–1970), commonly known as the Biafran War. The conflict, fought primarily over the attempted secession…
November 21, 20240Comments

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