The WCC met for its fourth annual assembly in Uppsala, Sweden July 4-20, 1968. During the meetings, the WCC discussed the current state of the Nigeria-Biafra conflict, specifically the humanitarian aspect, and examined efforts taken to help relieve and reduce the human suffering occurring. The WCC called for peace and increased humanitarian assistance to those living in dire circumstances.
Present at the WCC meeting was Dr. Akanu Ibiam, one of the six presidents of the WCC and a former governor of the Eastern region of Nigeria. Ibiam advocated on behalf of the Biafran people and ensured the commencement of a nightly airlift to Biafra. After the WCC assembly, Ibiam traveled throughout Canada hoping to raise awareness and aid for the Biafran people.
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Though not a scholarly article, this blog post from the Critical Investigations into Humanitarianism in Africa (CIHA) discusses the roles of faith-based intervention during the Nigeria-Biafra War. The post is written by Professor Mercy Oduyoye who is the current director of the Institute of African Women in Religion and Culture at Trinity Theological Seminary in Ghana. In the past she worked as the Youth Education Secretary and then as a Deputy General Secretary for the World Council of Churches. Her blog post is titled “Biafra Faith-Based Humanitarian Intervention: Basis in the World Council of Churches.”