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 …

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...

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.

5 days ago · Brigadier General Godwin Alabi-Isama (retired) was one of the top players in the military during the Nigerian Civil War, also known as Biafra War. Alabi-Isama served as chief of staff to …

Barely three years after independence from British colonial rule, Nigeria, the most populous nation in Africa, collapsed into a civil war. The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War, became one …

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.

On November 29, 2024, the United States of Biafra once again declared their independence from Nigeria. The move comes more than 57 years after the long persecuted and overwhelmingly Christian...

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.