1967-1970

Most African states got independence in the period of superpower (United State and the Soviet Union) rivalry for world dominance and fortunately, some post-colonial states in Africa experience civil or internal war during this same period. The civil wars witness huge consequences such as lose of life and property as well as involvement of superpowers for various reasons. In the case of Nigeria, between 1967-1970 the Soviet Union weapons played a key role in the Federal government of Nigeria fight for “one Nigeria’.1 Thus, this long essay will examine the involvement of the superpowers in the Nigeria civil war, 1967-1970. The study will focus specifically on the Soviet Union involvements in Nigeria before the war and during the civil war. It will also examine the motive or reasons for the Soviet Union involvement in the fight for one Nigeria.