How Nigeria Starved 2 Million People During Civil War

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[00:00:00]Did you know that during the Nigerian [music] Civil War, a government deliberately starved over 2 million of its own people to death while the world watched on television? Between 1967 [music] and 1970, the breakaway region of Biafra tried to gain independence from [music] Nigeria. The Nigerian government's response was horrifying. They didn't just fight soldiers, they targeted innocent [music] families. Federal forces surrounded Biafra and blocked all food shipments. Relief workers desperately [music] tried to deliver aid but turned away at gunpoint. Meanwhile, Nigerian officials told the world that civilians were well-fed and healthy. The truth was nightmare fuel. Children were dying of starvation [music] by the thousands every day. Their bodies became so thin that photographers struggled to capture images [music] the world could bear to see. Parents watched helplessly as their babies wasted away.

[00:00:50]International aid agencies begged [music] for access. The media showed the horror daily, yet world leaders did almost [music] nothing to stop it. This wasn't accidental famine. It was calculated murder. The Nigerian government had discovered [music] that starvation was cheaper and more effective than bullets. They created the blueprint for using hunger as a weapon that dictators still follow today.