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    Biafra

    Secessionist state in Nigeria

    Biafra, 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. Biafra was established on 30 May 1967 by Igbo military officer and Eastern Region governor Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu under his presidency, following a series of ethnic tensions and military coups after Nigerian independence in 1960 that culminated in the 1966 anti-Igbo pogrom. The Nigerian military attempted to reclaim the territory of Biafra, resulting in the start of the Nigerian Civil War. Biafra was officially recognised by Gabon, Haiti, Côte d'Ivoire, Tanzania, and Zambia while receiving de facto recognition and covert military support from France, Portugal, Israel, South Africa and Rhodesia. Wikipedia

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  3. britannica.com

    Jan 16, 2025Biafra was a secessionist western African state that existed from 1967 to 1970 and was one of the combatants in the Nigerian Civil War. Led by Odumegwu Ojukwu, it declared its independence from Nigeria in May 1967. Its population was principally Igbo (Ibo) people.
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    Dec 9, 2024The Nigerian Civil War was fought from 1967 to 1970 between Nigeria's federal government and the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state. Ethnic conflict, economic inequality, and educational disparities were among the factors contributing to the outbreak of war. Estimates of its death toll vary significantly, from 500,000 to 3,000,000.
  5. blackpast.org

    Learn about the causes, events and consequences of the Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Nigerian-Biafran War, that lasted from 1967 to 1970. The war resulted in the secession and defeat of Biafra, a southeastern region of Nigeria that declared independence in 1967.
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