Episode 81: The Nigerian homefront in WWII, The Biafran War, and Igbo Identity

From Africa Past & Present Mon Mar 31 2014, 21:15:14

Dr. Chima Korieh (History, Marquette) on Nigerian experiences on the African homefront during World War II, agriculture and social change in the colonial era, the Biafran War and the politics of memory, and Igbo identity.  The interview closes with a discussion of endangered archives in postcolonial Nigeria.

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