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Biafra

Biafra, officially the Republic of Biafra, was a secessionist state in south-eastern Nigeria that existed from 30 May 1967 to 15 January 1970, taking its name from the Bight of Biafra . The inhabitants were mostly the Igbo people who led the secession due to economic, ethnic, cultural and religious tensions among the various peoples of Nigeria...

Timeline of Events

1967

5.30.1967

The Nigerian Eastern Region declares independence as the Republic of Biafra, sparking a civil war.

7.6.1967

Biafran War: Nigerian forces invade Biafra, beginning the war.

1969

6.30.1969

Nigeria bans Red Cross aid to Biafra.

1970

1.12.1970

Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian civil war.

1.15.1970

After a 32-month fight for independence from Nigeria, Biafra surrenders.