60 years on, two old soldiers — one Nigerian, one Biafran — finally meet and make peace

Almost 60 years after the end of Nigeria’s civil war, two former adversaries meet for the first time. One was a Nigerian army officer, the other a Biafran corporal. The men met as survivors with a message for the younger generation of Nigerians. pic.twitter.com/RevkPQnH8P

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Almost 60 years after the end of Nigeria’s civil war, two former adversaries meet for the first time. One was a Nigerian army officer, the other a Biafran corporal.

The men met as survivors with a message for the younger generation of Nigerians.