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Biafra
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Bi·a·fra  (b-fr, -äfr)
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.
Biafra [bɪˈæfrə]
n
1. (Placename) a region of E Nigeria, formerly a local government region: seceded as an independent republic (1967-70) during the Civil War, but defeated by Nigerian government forces
2. (Placename) Bight of. former name (until 1975) of (the Bight of) Bonny
Translations
Biafra [bɪˈæfrə] N → Biafra f
Biafra
n (Hist) → Biafra nt


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