An Analysis of the Coup in Mali
An army mutiny in Mali seems to have morphed into a military coup. Apparently the Malian Defence Minister visited an army barracks and was unable to reassure troops that the government could suppress a Tuareg uprising. The troops fired into the air, headed for, and looted the Presidential lodge. The army then made a TV [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )Footage of the Nigerian Civil War
Excellent video clips of the Nigerian civil war featuring archive footage such as: *An interview with Belgian mercenary Marc Goosens. *An interview with Ojukwu. *Discussion of the weapons disparity between federal troops and Biafran troops. *An interview with a South African mercenary called Major Williams. *The end of the war – Ojukwu’s departure, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Nigerian Army’s New Senior Officers
GOC 1 Division, Kaduna – Major General Garba Ayodele Wahab (former Director Training at the Army Headquarters) GOC 2 Division, Ibadan – Major-General Muhammadu Abubakar (retained his position) GOC 3 Division, Jos – Major General J. O. Nwaogbo GOC, 81 Division, Lagos – Major-General Kenneth Minimah (retained his position) GOC 82 Division, Enugu Major General [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 6 so far )US Army to Train Nigerian Army
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/08/nigerian-taliban-us-boko-haram?newsfeed=true http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/11/u-s-troops-nigeria/ The U.S. army is to provide counter-insurgency training to the Nigerian army. This is probably linked to the increasingly deadly attacks by Boko Haram.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 8 so far )Interview with Chikadibia Isaac Obiakor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg6Oza3Ch6M Interview with the recently retired former Nigerian army officer and peacekeeping adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General Ban-Ki Moon: Lt-General Chikadibia Isaac Obiakor. Obiakor was the longest serving Nigerian General and far senior to the current Chief of Army Staff Lt-General Azubuike Ihejirika.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Anniversary of the June 12, 1993 Election Annulment
Today is the 18th anniversary of the June 12 1993 election won by MKO Abiola which was annulled by the military government led by General Ibrahim Babangida. Brief video update above. Also, a great highlight from the archives below of the presidential debate between Abiola of the SDP and Bashir Tofa of the NRC. This [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Interview with Captain Emmanuel Nwobosi re January 1966 Coup
http://thenationonlineng.net/web3/sunday-magazine/cover/25522.html http://thenationonlineng.net/web3/arts/life-midweek-magazine/26988.html He admits that he personally killed Akintola, and reveals that the plotters planned to release Awolowo and make him the new leader.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 9 so far )Shagari is Overthrown: The Return of the Military
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjsVpTNJGDM Nice video package about the overthrow of President Shagari in 1983 and Nigeria’s history of military rule. Sorry for the French commentary!
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Quick Kill in Slow Motion: The Nigerian Civil War
For all you history/Nigerian civil war (Biafra) buffs out there, this paper is one of the most balanced accounts of the war. It was actually written as a research paper by a United States army officer at the Marine Corps Command and Staff College. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/1984/SMR.htm
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