The Nigerian civil war broke out on 6 July, 1967. The beginning of the war was described by the Federal government of Nigeria as a “police action” meant to arrest leaders of a rebellion (the Biafran regime), which was later to metamorphose into a full fledged war. Both parties engaged in propaganda activities designed to win the support of the outside world, consequently leading to the internationalization of the conflict.

The French got involved in the war when Britain refused to withdraw its support from the federal military government of Nigeria.

The French backed the Biafran side on 31st July 1968. Biafra was almost on her knees by 1968, when France intervened (Jorre, 1972). And it is arguable that had France not come in on the side of the Biafrans during this period, Biafra would have collapsed and the war ended in 1968 as France was the only notable power that provided military hardwares to Biafra through Ivory Coast and Gabon.A note released by the French government states one of the reasons why the French backed the Biafran side.

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“The French government notes that the bloodshed and sufferings endured for over a year by the populations of Biafra have demonstrated their will to affirm themselves as a people… faithful of its principles, the French government considers that as a result, the present conflict should be resolved on the basis of the right of a people to self – determination involving setting in motion the appropriate international procedure to this end”

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What's this trash? We use ogwikwe bomb and iron from railway as our weapon. We are strong we are ibos! by the way way my grandad that ran away to Cameroon during the war told me the story.