Biafra - Wikipedia
Various Biafran secessionist groups have emerged, such as the Indigenous People of Biafra, the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, and the Biafra Zionist Front.
Biafra | Secession, Nigerian Civil War, Map, & Legacy ...
Dec 7, 2025 · Biafra, secessionist western African state that unilaterally declared its independence from Nigeria in May 1967. It constituted the former Eastern Region of Nigeria …
Biafra/Nigeria - Encyclopedia.com
Biafra derived its name from the Bight of Biafra and comprised the East-Central, South-Eastern, and Rivers states of Nigeria. Biafra's independence was recognized by Gabon, Haiti, Ivory …
Remembering Nigeria's Biafra war that many prefer to forget - BBC
Jan 15, 2020 · For most Nigerians, the war over the breakaway state of Biafra is generally regarded as an unfortunate episode best forgotten, but for the Igbo people who fought for …
The Republic of Biafra - AHA
Sep 7, 2024 · This resource was developed in 2004 as part of “Biafra, Nigeria, the West and the World” by David Trask. This section addresses the basic events of the secessionist period in …
Biafra - Wikiwand
Biafra, officially the Republic of Biafra, was a partially recognised state in West Africa that declared independence from Nigeria and existed from 1967 to 1970...
Nigerian Civil War - New World Encyclopedia
The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War, July 6, 1967 – January 13, 1970, was a political conflict caused by the attempted secession of the southeastern provinces of Nigeria …