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   Biafra (/ b i ˈ æ f r ə / bee-AF-frə), officially the Republic of Biafra, was a partially recognised state in West Africa that declared independence from Nigeria and existed from 1967 until 1970. Its territory consisted of the former Eastern Region of Nigeria, predominantly inhabited by the Igbo ethnic group. [1]

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2. www.britannica.com › place › BiafraBiafra | Secession, Nigerian Civil War, Map, & Legacy

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   Apr 12, 2024 · Republic of Biafra. Date: May 1967 - January 1970. Major Events: Nigerian Civil War. Key People: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Odumegwu Ojukwu. Yakubu Gowon. Frederick Forsyth. Related Topics: Igbo. Related Places: Nigeria. Biafra, secessionist western African state that unilaterally declared its independence from Nigeria in May 1967.

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3. www.blackpast.org › republic-biafra-1967-1970Republic of Biafra (1967-1970) - Blackpast

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   Jun 21, 2009 · The Republic of Biafra was a short-lived Nigerian secessionist state which came into existence on May 30, 1967 when the Igbo-dominated southeastern corner of Nigeria seceded in the formation of its own independent country. Following its defeat in the Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970), on January 15, 1970 Biafra was reabsorbed into Nigeria.

4. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-africa-51094093Remembering Nigeria's Biafra war that many prefer to forget - BBC

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   Jan 15, 2020 · In 1967, following two coups and turmoil which led to about a million Igbos returning to the south-east of Nigeria, the Republic of Biafra seceded with 33-year-old military officer Emeka...

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   When did Biafra become a state?

   • Biafra ( / biˈæfrə / bee-AF-frə ), officially the Republic of Biafra, was a partially recognised state in West Africa that declared independence from Nigeria and existed from 1967 until 1970. Its territory consisted of the former Eastern Region of Nigeria, predominantly inhabited by the Igbo ethnic group.

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   When did Biafra become a part of Nigeria?

   • Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu declared the independence of Biafra in the Igbo-populated areas of Nigeria in 1967, and the federal government led by Yakubu Gowon launched a civil war against the secessionist entity. During the first weeks of the war, the Nigerian government decided to impose a blockade of Biafra.

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   What happened to Biafra during the Civil War?

   • The blockade of Biafra by the Nigerian federal government during the Nigerian Civil War (1967–1970) resulted in a famine that ultimately cost at least a million lives and ended with the capitulation of the secessionist state of Biafra .

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   How did Biafra get its name?

   • Attempts by representatives of all regions to come to an agreement were unsuccessful. On May 30, 1967, the head of the Eastern Region, Lieutenant Colonel (later General) Odumegwu Ojukwu, with the authorization of a consultative assembly, declared the region a sovereign and independent republic under the name of Biafra.

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6. www.britannica.com › topic › Nigerian-civil-warNigerian Civil War | Summary, Causes, Death Toll, & Facts

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   Apr 12, 2024 · Nigerian-Biafran War. Date: 1967 - 1970. Location: Nigeria. Participants: Biafra. Key People: Yakubu Gowon. Odumegwu Ojukwu. Christopher Okigbo. On the Web: University of Ohio - Origins - “No Victor and No Vanquished” - Fifty Years after the Biafran War (Mar. 28, 2024) (Show more)