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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

The country, which took its name from the Bight of Biafra (an arm of the Atlantic Ocean), was established by Igbos who felt they could not develop—or even survive—within Nigeria.