Biafran
Short-lived African nation
Biafran relates to Biafra, a region in southeastern Nigeria that declared independence in 1967, sparking a civil war that ended in 1970 with Biafra's defeat.
The war and accompanying famine killed over a million people, making Biafran images of starving children iconic of humanitarian catastrophe.
A Biafran is someone from this region or of Igbo ethnicity associated with the secession movement.
Formal withdrawal from union
- NigeriaWest African federal republic
- independenceFreedom from external control
- IgboNigerian people and language
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
republic · breakaway · civil war · statehood · self-determination · nationhood · separatism · declaration
Easing of distress
- airliftEmergency transport by plane
- starvationExtreme nutritional deprivation
- aidSupport given freely
- charityVoluntary aid for others
Red Cross · malnutrition · supplies · intervention · donors · famine · emergency · food drops
Severe food shortage
- starvationExtreme nutritional deprivation
- conflictOpposition between parties
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
blockade · genocide · casualties · refugees · airstrip · relief · suffering · siege
Nigerian people and language
- identityWho someone is
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- memoryMind's retention capacity
commemoration · literature · poetry · remembrance · trauma · narrative · survival · resilience
secession
Formal withdrawal from union
- NigeriaWest African federal republic
- independenceFreedom from external control
- IgboNigerian people and language
sovereignty · republic · breakaway · civil war · statehood · self-determination · nationhood · separatism · declaration · recognition
relief
Easing of distress
- airliftEmergency transport by plane
- starvationExtreme nutritional deprivation
- aidSupport given freely
charity · Red Cross · malnutrition · supplies · intervention · donors · famine · emergency · food drops · medical
famine
Severe food shortage
- starvationExtreme nutritional deprivation
- conflictOpposition between parties
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
crisis · blockade · genocide · casualties · refugees · airstrip · relief · suffering · siege · bombing
Igbo
Nigerian people and language
memory · commemoration · literature · poetry · remembrance · trauma · narrative · survival · resilience · symbolism
BiafranNigerian
From Lagos's country
legitimate · sovereign nation · established · sovereign · de jure