Various Biafran secessionist groups have emerged, such as the Indigenous People of Biafra, the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, and the Biafra Zionist Front.

Dec 7, 2025 · Biafra 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 …

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 …

Aug 12, 2025 · 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 transfers.

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 …

Biafra (/ biˈæfrə / bee-AF-rə; [4] from Igbo: Bìá fá rá[citation needed]), officially the Republic of Biafra, [5] was a partially recognised state in West Africa [6][7] that declared independence …

Biafra is an African nation of about 65 million people located in the south-east of present-day Nigeria that existed prior to the advent of colonialism in the continent.

Biafara, anglicized as Biafra (/biːˈæfrə/ bee-AF-rə), officially the Republic of Biafra, was a partially recognised state in West Africa that declared independence from Nigeria and existed from …

May 27, 2025 · The Nigeria-Biafra War was marked by intense fighting, blockades, and a severe famine in Biafra. The Nigerian government imposed a land and sea blockade that led to …

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 …