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Republika Bijafra je bila kratkotrajno odcjepljena država na jugu
Nigerije. Postojala je od 30. 05. 1967. do 15. 01. 1970. godine. Ime je
država dobila po zaljevu Biafra, koji se nalazi na Atlantskom oceanu.
Biafru je priznalo svega nekoliko zemalja, ali je pomoć dobijala od
dosta njih (Francuske, Rodezije, Južne Afrike, Izreaela, a posebno
Porugala). Rat za samostalnost Biafre je završio kao ogromna humanitarna
katastrofa jer je Nigerija uspjela blokirati dostavu cjelokupne pomoći
(vojne i humanitarne). Od gladi su umrle stotine hiljada ljudi - možda i
milioni - nikada se neće znati pravi broj. |
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The Republic of Biafra was a short-lived secessionist state in southern
Nigeria. It existed from May 30.1967 to January 15, 1970. The country
was named after the Bight of Biafra, the bay of the Atlantic to its
south. Biafra was recognized by a small number of countries during its
existence. Despite a lack of official recognition, some nations provided
assistance to Biafra (France, Rodhesia, South Africa, Israel and
specially Porugal). The war of Biafran secession ended in a
humanitarian catastrophe as Nigerian blockades stopped all supplies,
military and civilian alike, from entering the region. Hundreds of
thousands – perhaps millions – of people died in the resulting famine. |
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