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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]

   • Government: Republic
   • Largest city: Onitsha

   • Currency: Biafran pound

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     Threats by security forces won’t hinder May 30 sit-at-home –MASSOB

     The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has backed the sit-at-home directive by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), affirming that no threat by the Nigeria security agents will hinder the Biafra day celebration.

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

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   Remembering Nigeria's Biafra war that many prefer to forget. 14 January 2020. By Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani,Abuja. Romano Cagnoni / Getty Images. The deaths of more than a million people in Nigeria...

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

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   Apr 12, 2024 · Nigeria. Biafra, secessionist western African state that unilaterally declared its independence from Nigeria in May 1967. It constituted the former Eastern Region of Nigeria and was inhabited principally by Igbo (Ibo) people. Biafra ceased to exist as an independent state in January 1970.

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   What law do people know about Biafra?

   • "The law that people know is the one that has been imposed by the unknown gunmen, who say they are for Biafra, but we know they are not," he added. The creation of Biafra has been a long-cherished dream of many Igbo people who want the south-east, and part of the Niger Delta, to be their independent homeland.

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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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   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.

   Biafra | Secession, Nigerian Civil War, Map, & Legacy

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   When did Biafra start fighting?

   • Fighting began in July. Biafran troops were at first successful, but, as the Nigerian Civil War proceeded, the numerically superior federal forces began to press Biafra’s boundaries inward from the south, west, and north. Biafra shrank to one-tenth its original area in the course of the war.

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7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Nigerian_Civil_WarNigerian Civil War - Wikipedia

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   The Nigerian Civil War (6 July 1967 – 15 January 1970), also known as the Biafran War, was a civil war fought between Nigeria and the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state which had declared its independence from Nigeria in 1967.

   • Date: 6 July 1967 – 15 January 1970, (2 years, 6 months, 1 week and 2 days)
   • Result: Nigerian victory, Four regions of Nigeria replaced by 12 states

   • Location: Southeastern Nigeria
   • Territorial changes: Dissolution of the Republic of Biafra

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

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   Apr 12, 2024 · The Nigerian Civil War was fought from 1967 to 1970 between Nigeria ’s federal government and the secessionist state Biafra. Ethnic conflict, economic inequality, and educational disparities were among the factors that contributed to the start of the war, which killed an estimated 500,000 to 3,000,000 people.

9. www.bbc.com › news › world-africa-64110852Biafra quest fuels Nigeria conflict: Too scared to marry and ...

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   8 January 2023. By Chiagozie Nwonwu,BBC News, Lagos. Getty Images. A spate of gruesome killings, kidnappings and extortion rackets has left residents of south-eastern Nigeria living in fear. An...

10. www.bbc.com › news › avBiafra at 50: Nigeria's civil war explained - BBC

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    Jul 5, 2017 · Biafra at 50: Nigeria's civil war explained. It's 50 years since the start of the Biafran war, one of Africa's bloodiest post-independence conflicts. What was the Nigerian conflict about and...