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Biafra, officially the Republic of Biafra, was a secessionist state in then southeastern Nigeria that existed from 30 May 1967 to 1970, taking its name from the Bight of Biafra (the Atlantic bay to its south). The inhabitants were mostly the Igbo people who led the secession due to economic, ethnic, cultural and religious tensions among the various peoples of Nigeria. The creation of the new state that was pushing for recognition was among the causes of the Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Nigerian-Biafran War.
The state was formally recognised by Gabon, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Tanzania, and Zambia, USA. Other nations which did not give official recognition but which did provide support and assistance to Biafra included Israel, France, Spain, Portugal, Rhodesia, South Africa and Vatican City. Biafra also received aid from non-state actors, including Joint Church Aid, Holy Ghost Fathers of Ireland, Caritas International, MarkPress and U.S. Catholic Relief Services.
After two-and-a-half years of war, during which over three million civilians died in fighting and from starvation resulting from blockades, Biafran forces under the slogan 'no-victor, no-vanquish' surrendered to the Nigerian Federal Military Government (FMG), and Biafra was reintegrated into Nigeria.
Kanu or KANU may refer to:
Kanu (or Kanou) means "to love" in Bambara.
IN HIS 1st IGBO INTERVIEW, I.P.O.B LEADER NNAMDI KANU EXPLAINS LIKE NEVER BEFORE WHY HE IS LEADING THE FIGHT, WHY HE WILL NEVER STOP UNTIL BIAFRA IS ACHIEVED etc. Please Subscribe: https://goo.gl/i0FTFk
BIAFRA:KANU" INNOSON AND OTHERS PROMISE KANU THIS
Editor’s note: Biafra agitation has been on the front burner of discourse in Nigeria in the last few months. Since the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu’s release by the Abuja High Court, there have been mixed reactions about the agitation even among the Igbo elders.
Republic of Biafra, was a secessionist state in eastern Nigeria that existed from the 30th of May, 1967, to January 1970. Anthem tune was adopted from Sibelius' "Finlandia", and written by Nnamdi Azikiwe. Land of rising sun, we love and cherish, Beloved homeland of our brave heroes; We must defend our lives or we shall perish, We shall protect our hearts from all our foes; But if the price is death for all we hold dear, Then let us die without a shred of fear. Hail to Biafra, consecrated nation, O fatherland, this be our solemn pledge: Defending thee shall be a dedication, Spilling our blood we’ll count a privilege; The waving standard which emboldens the free Shall always be our flag of liberty. We shall emerge triumphant from this ordeal, And through the crucible unscat...
English students from De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) were given an insight into language control systems and identities during the epic #DMUglobal visit to Berlin. Students from a variety of English language, literature and creative writing disciplines visited the German Spy Museum in Berlin to find out more about the way that language plays a part in surveillance and control. Read the full story of their visit here: http://www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/news/2017/june/german-spy-museum-offers-students-insight-to-literary-controls.aspx And read more about our huge #DMUglobal trip to Berlin here: http://www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/news/dmuglobal-in-berlin/dmuglobal-in-berlin.aspx Book your place for an DMU Open Day: http://www.dmu.ac.uk/opendays Follow DMU on: Facebook - http://dmu.ac.uk...
noite que se foi
sem se quer dizer pra onde foi
nem quer saber de nenhum lugar
onde as românticas estrelas
fiquem como enfeites, luzes
não aquecem o ar
nem vai brilhar no meu coração
que, de teimoso, não percebe
que você fugiu de mim
só me fez sofrer em vão
mas não faz mal
um ano se passou
por que não esquecer?
você desfez de mim
só me fez lembrar que estou
doido de amor
e antes de sair
por que não me entender?
Por que não me entender, Helena?