I WILL DO MY BEST TO HELP BIAFRA — POPE FRANCIS
By Okonkwo Isaac Somto
For Family Writers
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For the first time in history a major world leader Pope Frances greeted the Biafran protesters. He said: “I am greeting the believers from Gdansk, indigenous people of Biafra, students from Zaragoza, Huelva, Córdoba and Zafra, the young people of Formentera and the believers from Jaén.”
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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Italy organized a peaceful protest in St. Peter’s square to meet Pope Francis on February 28, Sunday. Finally when Pope Francis arrived he greeted and welcomed the Indigenous People of Biafra with open hands. Pope Francis promised to make sure everyone present to meet him did get his blessing and encouragement. Biafrans vowed to continue to protest peacefully anywhere possible and anywhere necessary until world leaders and organizations follow the good example of Pope Francis to acknowledge Biafra.
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The declaration of the independent Republic of Biafra in 1967 sparked a civil war that resulted in the death of millions and the re-annexation of the republic to Nigeria in 1970.
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