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 1970. [8]

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 and was inhabited …

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 Coast, …

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 Nigeria.

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 result of arms …

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 secession, it remains a...

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. This unilateral …

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 decolonisation.

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 as the self …

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 Biafra on May 30, …