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Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by sayisayi(m): 3:23am On Oct 03, 2017
http://time.com/4963163/catalan-kurds-referendum-independence/


Self-determination is in the air. We began last week with a Kurdish referendum in Iraq, and we ended it with a raucous Catalan referendum in Spain; neither may amount to much, at least in the short term. But hope is a hard thing to extinguish, as "separatist" movements around the world can tell you. Here, 5 others holding out hope in 2017:
Biafra
RISK REPORT
3 Ways the United Nations Is Helping the World (and 2 Ways It Can't)
A country of 250+ ethnic groups, Nigeria declared independence from Britain in 1960, but a couple of military coups in 1966 stoked underlying ethnic tensions. In 1967, southern groups (led by the Igbo people, one of Nigeria’s three major ethnic groupings) declared the independent Republic of Biafra in Nigeria’s south. Nigeria refused to recognize the breakaway state, and a 3-year civil war ensued. All told, more than 1 million people lost their lives, many due to starvation. Biafra surrendered in 1970.

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Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by pazienza(m): 4:24am On Oct 03, 2017
Good to see that IPOB had really done enough to put Biafra on the international arena.

This is good.

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Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by ZUBY77(m): 4:35am On Oct 03, 2017
Sleepless night thread.
Not a good way for some people to start their day.

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Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by philanthropist1(m): 5:04am On Oct 03, 2017
The ministry is Moving to the permanent site

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Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by Kenneth4u205(m): 5:24am On Oct 03, 2017
sayisayi:
http://time.com/4963163/catalan-kurds-referendum-independence/


Self-determination is in the air. We began last week with a Kurdish referendum in Iraq, and we ended it with a raucous Catalan referendum in Spain; neither may amount to much, at least in the short term. But hope is a hard thing to extinguish, as "separatist" movements around the world can tell you. Here, 5 others holding out hope in 2017:
Biafra
RISK REPORT
3 Ways the United Nations Is Helping the World (and 2 Ways It Can't)
A country of 250+ ethnic groups, Nigeria declared independence from Britain in 1960, but a couple of military coups in 1966 stoked underlying ethnic tensions. In 1967, southern groups (led by the Igbo people, one of Nigeria’s three major ethnic groupings) declared the independent Republic of Biafra in Nigeria’s south. Nigeria refused to recognize the breakaway state, and a 3-year civil war ensued. All told, more than 1 million people lost their lives, many due to starvation. Biafra surrendered in 1970.
But defeating a secession movement on the
battlefield is a far cry from defeating its spirit
— and nearly half a century later, the dream
of Biafra remains alive. These and other
nationalist currents continue to make Nigerian
politics choppy, as does a president whose
frail health has the country continuously on
edge. Southern leaders have rejected
secession calls as impractical. But the
movement for Biafran statehood is still
considered enough of a threat that the
Nigerian military declared the Biafra
separatist movement a terrorist group just a
few weeks ago—harkening back to a simpler
time when just wanting a homeland of one’s
own was enough to be labeled a terrorist.

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Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by emmapowerful: 5:35am On Oct 03, 2017
Nothing can stop a nation whose time has come.

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Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by Joephat(m): 6:06am On Oct 03, 2017
Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by meezynetwork(m): 6:52am On Oct 03, 2017
Interesting
Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by enemybulldozer(m): 7:30am On Oct 03, 2017
I know blood sucking vampires like Omenka, Sarrki, Ngeneukwuenu and tonyebacarnista will turn a blind eye on sighting this thread grin grin grin

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Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by Nobody: 7:36am On Oct 03, 2017
Nigeria should just give these guys a referendum and a quick notice.
Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by AburoBuhari: 7:51am On Oct 03, 2017
no one stops a moving train,no one stops a nation destined to be,if not now it will be soon,am a Biafran,am an IPOB and am not a terrorist

*AburoBuhari*
Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by Yyeske(m): 7:58am On Oct 03, 2017
If this report can get IPOB terrorists their referendum and Biafra then let them go get it fast
Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by Sprumbabafather: 8:01am On Oct 03, 2017
Yyeske:
If this report can get IPOB terrorists their referendum and Biafra then let them go get it fast

No, this thread can only give you nightmares.

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Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by castrogee(m): 8:07am On Oct 03, 2017
pazienza:
Good to see that IPOB had really done enough to put Biafra on the international arena.

This is good.


My good friend it is really heartening what IPoB has achieved. What remains in this struggle is for IPoB to put up a contingent force capable of engaging in a guerrilla warfare and develop a series of precision attacks to take out most strategic interests of the FG.
Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by proudlyYoruba(m): 8:08am On Oct 03, 2017
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Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by PointB: 8:11am On Oct 03, 2017
Nigerian military declared the Biafra
separatist movement a terrorist group just a
few weeks ago—harkening back to a simpler
time when just wanting a homeland of one’s
own was enough to be labeled a terrorist.

An exercise in futility.
No termite ever boast of devouring rock; no tyrant ever boast of killing an ideology!

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Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by castrogee(m): 8:13am On Oct 03, 2017
emmapowerful:
Nothing can stop a nation whose time has come.


Emma Powerful is this you? Please tell me what are we waiting for to develop an armed militia capabale of doing a mortal damage at the soul of Nigeria. Pardon me for asking this, I'm only convinced that Biafra will not come by peace, most especially under buhari. Buhari has closed every door of peaceful negotiations, and usually when peaceful negotiation becomes, impossible violent transaction becomes inevitable.

We better start thinking along this line so that we are not taking unawares!!!
Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by backtosender: 8:22am On Oct 03, 2017
Ipob is the most organized Biafra group in the world.The way they operate can not be disputed they are way more advanced for a country like Nigeria.A massive organization such as IPOB in advanced countries will listen to their demands and handle with caution ⚠ but the zoo Nigeria are not yet civilized mentally that's why they are very confused and frustrated

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Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by MasterofNL: 8:23am On Oct 03, 2017
Hate them or love them, nothing has shaken Nigeria like the recent IPOB agitation.

Biafra is now an international subject.

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Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by MasterofNL: 8:25am On Oct 03, 2017
castrogee:



Emma Powerful is this you? Please tell me what are we waiting for to develop an armed militia capabale of doing a mortal damage at the soul of Nigeria. Pardon me for asking this, I'm only convinced that Biafra will not come by peace, most especially under buhari. Buhari has closed every door of peaceful negotiations, and usually when peaceful negotiation becomes, impossible violent transaction becomes inevitable.

We better start thinking along this line so that we are not taking unawares!!!

The movement will remain peaceful. We reject violence and war. Why are you sounding as if Nigeria starts and ends with buhari. He was not there yesterday and he will not be there tomorrow so calm down.

No war.

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Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by MasterofNL: 8:27am On Oct 03, 2017
castrogee:



My good friend it is really heartening what IPoB has achieved. What remains in this struggle is for IPoB to put up a contingent force capable of engaging in a guerrilla warfare and develop a series of precision attacks to take out most strategic interests of the FG.

If IPOB takes that route then they would have become a terrorist organization.

We don't want such.

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Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by MasterofNL: 8:28am On Oct 03, 2017
lalasticlala
Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by castrogee(m): 8:41am On Oct 03, 2017
MasterofNL:


If IPOB takes that route then they would have become a terrorist organization.

We don't want such.


Nope, believe me we wouldn't. There's a clause that approves arms struggle in UN charter on self determination. Yeah, we may remain peaceful for now, but time is coming 'fast' when we will need some violent exchanges.
Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by tiwasiaife(m): 8:57am On Oct 03, 2017
Front page mode

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Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by BiafraIShere(m): 8:58am On Oct 03, 2017
emmapowerful:
Nothing can stop a nation whose time has come.
Absolutely, it can be delayed but can never be denied!
Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by Kazim88: 9:09am On Oct 03, 2017
castrogee:



Nope, believe me we wouldn't. There's a clause that approves arms struggle in UN charter on self determination. Yeah, we may remain peaceful for now, but time is coming 'fast' when we will need some violent exchanges.

Even if US offer IPOB weapon and bullet they should not take it...

Armaments and war brings no one good.

Nigeria would sink naturally...

Nigeria is already on a collusion course with UK, US, EU over their refusal to recognize IPOB as a terrorist group...

Nigeria is now threatening world powers.... let them fight that war since they are hungry for war.

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Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by backtosender: 9:13am On Oct 03, 2017
Kazim88:


Even if US offer IPOB weapon and bullet they should not take it...

Armaments and war brings no one good.

Nigeria would sink naturally...

Nigeria is already on a collusion course with UK, US, EU over their refusal to recognize IPOB as a terrorist group...

Nigeria is now threatening world powers.... let them fight that war since they are hungry for war.
Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by PureMe01: 9:15am On Oct 03, 2017
Yyeske:
If this report can get IPOB terrorists their referendum and Biafra then let them go get it fast
now u are talking..wat happened??

Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by Fidelismaria: 9:22am On Oct 03, 2017
good news

make I go find Igbo girl to marry to secure my Biafra card

any nkechi or chineye here
Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by Ratello: 9:22am On Oct 03, 2017
The weeks, months ahead will definitely be too tough for the diabolical minded Buhari to handle internationally and locally. I foresee smart Igbo writers leveraging on this inspiring news to sensitize more ipob sympathizers worldwide on new strategies to work on that will embarrass the autocratic, focus less Buhari further.

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Re: Time Magazine Reports On Biafra, Catalonia And Kurdistan. by horsepower101: 9:25am On Oct 03, 2017
This is a big deal. Biafra on time magazine with a large western audience.

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