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Biafra
Biafra ( ;), officially the Republic of Biafra, was a partially recognised state in West Africa that declared independence from Nigeria and existed from 1967 to 1970. Its territory consisted of the former Eastern Region of Nigeria, predominantly inhabited by the Igbo ethnic group, but with sizable chunks of the region belonging to the Ijaw, Efik, Ibibio and other minorities. Biafra was established on 30 May 1967 by Igbo military officer and Eastern Region governor Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu under his presidency, following a series of ethnic tensions and military coups after Nigerian independe
Nigerian Civil War
violent conflict within Nigeria
Republic of Benin
unrecognized secessionist state in West Africa that existed for one day in 1967, established on 19 September 1967 during the Nigerian Civil War as a puppet state of Biafra
1966 Nigerian coup d'etat
violent overthrow of Nigerian government

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2016 Nigerian epic drama film directed by Izu Ojukwu