Biafra: a painful chapter in Nigeria's history

Colonel Odumegwu Emeka Ojukwu led attempts to form the breakaway Republic of Biafra -- the succession struggle resulted in about 1 million deaths

Fifty years ago, the Igbo people of southeast Nigeria seceded, declaring an independent Republic of Biafra and sparking a brutal civil war that left about one million people dead.

- Coups and secession -

On May 30, 1967, the military head of Nigeria's eastern region, Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, declares "the independent Republic of Biafra".

Biafra Restoration FAQ: See answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Restoration of the Republic of Biafra

Biafra Restoration FAQ: See answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Restoration of the Republic of Biafra 

Q1. Why do you want to restore Biafra?

A1. Nigeria is a fraud and an illegal entity created by the British colonialist. It is a mark of stupidity that the different nationalities in the “mere geographic expression” named Nigeria believe they are one country. There is nothing a Biafran has in common with a Hausa, Fulani, Yoruba etc, and therefore should not be forced to associate with people who have diverse cultures, values, views and religion. It is a strong demonstration of injustice that Biafrans were forced into this union without their consent.

DSS Arrest of Nnamdi Kanu Ignites the Push for the Republic of Biafra

DSS Arrest of Nnamdi Kanu Ignites the Push for the Republic of Biafra

The Nigerian government has underestimated the impact of Nnamdi Kanu’s arrest on public peace. They have indirectly propelled Nnamdi Kanu into a rallying cause for people in the South East and South South zones of the country. The story of Kanu’s arrest generated so much reaction by Nigerians both within Nigeria and in the international Community. 

Details of the proclamation of the Republic Of Biafra 1967 (Part 2)

Details of the proclamation of the Republic Of Biafra 1967 (Part 2)

Continued from: Proclamation of the Republic Of Biafra 1967 (Part 1)Again on September 29, 1966, the pogrom was resumed Thirty thousand Eastern Nigerians are known to have been killed by North­erners. They were killed in the North, in Western Nigeria, in Lagos; some Eastern soldiers in detention at Benin were forcibly removed from prison by Northern soldiers and murdered.

Uli and Uga Airstrips: The ingenuity of Republic of Biafra

The Biafra's two main airfields were at Enugu and Port Harcourt. Three other landing grounds existed at Calabar, Owerri and Ogoja, but with little (if any) landing facilities, such as landing aids, etc. The loss of Enugu, Biafra Capital in 04 October 1967 and two weeks later Calabar in the South East helped the Federal troops to control the Biafra-Cameroon border and seal off the Biafran coastal ports. We were forced to transfer international communications, including valuable arms flights to Port Harcourt which became Biafra's main outlet to the world till May 1968. Tt was the loss of Enugu which prompted the concept to establishing a series of secret airstrips in the Biafran bush and a team of Biafran engineers