biafra

     

On May 30, 1967, this state declared independence from Nigeria, but surrendered 2 1/2 years later

Trivia about biafra

  • This region of Nigeria declared its independence in May 1967, civil war & starvation followed
  • Its starving children symbolized the defeat of this Nigerian region
  • Following ethnic clashes in 1966, the Eastern part of Nigeria declared itself the Republic of this in 1967
  • After seceding from Nigeria in 1967, this region soon faced widespread starvation & surrendered
  • In 1967 Odumegwu Ojukwu declared this region independent of Nigeria, leading to a disasterous civil war

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