Biafran

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Bi·a·fra (b

, -ä

)

A region of southern Nigeria on the Bight of Biafra, an arm of the Gulf of Guinea stretching from the Niger River delta to northern Gabon. It formed a secessionist state from May 1967 to January 1970.

Bi·afran adj. & n.

Biafran [bɪˈæfrən]

adj

(Placename) of or relating to Biafra or its inhabitants

(Placename) a native or inhabitant of Biafra

Translations

Biafran [bɪˈæfrən]

A. ADJ → de Biafra

B. N → nativo/a m/f or habitante mf de Biafra

Biafran (Hist)

n → Biafraner(in) m(f)

adj → Biafra-; Biafran war → Biafrakrieg m

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This was the beginning of the Biafran War and a chilling, far-from-glamorous time to be there.

My Journey Through African Heritage by Kasfir, Sidney Littlefield / African Arts

In my case, the Biafran War erupted six months after my father was stationed in Nigeria.

International children: catalysts for change by Davis, Dorothy / UN Chronicle

To Nigerian readers, this will definitely matter (the Biafran War is a very sore topic), but to others, it won't.

Beasts of No Nation by Okorafor-Mbachu, Nnedi / Black Issues Book Review

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