The Sept. 2001 opening of Biafra House marks a critical shift in the efforts towards self-determination; it provides a platform for organizing the Biafran Diaspora, as well as international relations

•On Sept. 29, 2001, the leadership of MASSOB, Biafra Foundation, Ekwe Nche and a number of well-wishers opened Biafra House located in Washington D.C.

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•Biafra House acts as central gathering point for Biafran activities in North America

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•Provides a platform for the organization of intellectual, fund raising and diplomatic efforts to support the independence of the Biafran state

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•Provides a credible symbol of the results of a strategy of non-violence in the pursuit of Biafran independence

Source: Biafra Foundation (http://www.biafraland.com/biafrahouse_opening.htm)