Biafra , officially the Republic of Biafra , was a secessionist state in West Africa that separated from Nigeria and existed from May 1967 to January 1970. [4] Its territory consisted of the southeastern region of Nigeria, which is predominately populated by the Igbo people . [1] Biafra was formed by Igbo nationalists who believed they could no longer coexist with Nigeria, leading to the Nigerian Civil War . [5] Nigeria declared war on Biafra shortly after its declaration of independence, eventually resulting in the defeat of Biafra and the reunification of the two states. Biafra was formally recognized by Gabon , Haiti , Ivory Coast , Tanzania , and Zambia . Other nations, which did not give official recognition but provided support and assistance to Biafra, included France , Spain , Portugal , Norway , Rhodesia ,...
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