Articles · Vol. 34 No. 1 (2009): Africa Development: Special Issue on Legacies of Biafra: Violence, Identity and Citizenship in Nigeria

Humanitarian Aid and the Biafra War: Lessons not Learned

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  • Marc-Antoine Pérouse de Montclos
    Marc-Antoine Pérouse de Montclos
    IRD (Institut de recherche pour le développement), 32 av. Henri Varagnat 93143 Bondy cedex FRANCE. E-mail: perouse@bondy.ird.fr.
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    IRD (Institut de recherche pour le développement), 32 av. Henri Varagnat 93143 Bondy cedex FRANCE. E-mail: perouse@bondy.ird.fr.

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