August 1966Event
Eastern refugees return from the North
Large numbers of Eastern Nigerians fled back to the East after massacres and insecurity in the North.
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August 1966
Eastern refugees return from the North
Large numbers of Eastern Nigerians fled back to the East after massacres and insecurity in the North.
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Large numbers of Eastern Nigerians fled back to the East after massacres and insecurity in the North. The refugee crisis strengthened calls for protection and autonomy.
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