Biafra (/ biˈæfrə / bee-AF-rə; [4]), officially the Republic of Biafra, [5] was a partially recognised state in West Africa [6][7] that declared independence from Nigeria and existed from 1967 to …

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 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 …

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 …

Aug 12, 2025 · Biafra and Beyond The legacy of Biafra continues to haunt the history of Nigeria and beyond. It raised questions about global complicity in the face of atrocity, notably as a …

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 …

Mar 15, 2025 · On May 30, 1967, Lt. Col. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, the military governor of Nigeria’s Eastern Region, declared the independence of the Republic of Biafra. …

The Nigeria-Biafra conflict (1967-70) revolved around the south-eastern part of Nigeria’s attempted secession and establishment of its own republic, Biafra, in the wake of British …

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 …

When the government reneged on agreements it had made in Ghana regarding a confederal system of governance that guaranteed regional autonomy, eastern Nigeria seceded to form …