Bbc news on biafra today

Here are the latest news articles from BBC News on Biafra:

Latest News

• Nigeria's Biafra separatists mark 50 years since conflict (BBC News, May 30, 2020)
  • Pro-Biafra groups in Nigeria have marked 50 years since the end of the Biafran war, which was fought from 1967 to 1970. The conflict was sparked by a bid for independence by the Igbo people in the southeastern region of Nigeria.
• Nigeria's Biafra separatists hold protests despite ban (BBC News, October 12, 2019)
  • Pro-Biafra groups in Nigeria have held protests despite a ban on the demonstrations by the authorities. The protests were called to mark the anniversary of the start of the Biafran war.
• Nigeria's Biafra separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu arrested (BBC News, September 10, 2017)
  • Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) separatist group, has been arrested by Nigerian authorities. Kanu had been on the run since 2015, when he was first arrested and later released on bail.

Background

• The Biafran war: A brief history (BBC News, May 30, 2020)
  • The Biafran war was a conflict that lasted from 1967 to 1970, sparked by a bid for independence by the Igbo people in the southeastern region of Nigeria. The war resulted in the deaths of an estimated one to three million people.
• Biafra: The story of a failed state (BBC News, October 12, 2019)
  • The Biafran state was a short-lived attempt at independence by the Igbo people in southeastern Nigeria. The state was established in 1967 and lasted until 1970, when it was defeated by the Nigerian government.

Related News

• Nigeria's president Muhammadu Buhari visits Biafra region (BBC News, April 27, 2020)
  • Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has visited the southeastern region of Nigeria, where the Biafran war was fought. The visit was seen as an attempt to promote national unity and reconciliation.
• Nigeria's Biafra separatists call for boycott of elections (BBC News, February 16, 2019)
  • Pro-Biafra groups in Nigeria have called for a boycott of the country's general elections, which were held in February 2019. The groups are seeking independence for the Igbo people in the southeastern region of Nigeria.