Biafra

[bee-ah-fruh]

noun

1. a former secessionist state (1967–70) in SE Nigeria, in W Africa. Enugu.

2. Bight of, a wide bay in the E part of the Gulf of Guinea, off the W coast of Africa.

Biafra

/ bɪˈæfrə /

noun

1. 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. former name (until 1975) of (the Bight of) Bonny

Other Word Forms

• Biafran adjective

Example Sentences

An increasing number of people are caring about FATWF; Jello Biafra even joining them on stage.

From Los Angeles Times

At a gig in Biafra’s hometown of Boulder, Colo., the punk provocateur met the band after their show.

From Los Angeles Times

Two years later, he was sent to Nigeria to cover the civil war that followed the secession of the south-eastern region of Biafra.

From BBC

He chronicled his experiences in The Biafra Story, which was published in 1969.

From BBC

There was a move into biography in 1982 with Emeka, the life story of Forsyth's friend Col Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, the head of state of Biafra during that country's brief independence.

From BBC