Republic of Benin (Biafra)

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Was a republic that break away from Nigeria and a puppet state of Biafra, another breakaway state from Nigeria.

Establishment

September 1967: The Biafran military administrator declared the Republic of Benin.

Chronology

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1. Nigerian Civil War

Was a civil war fought between Nigeria and the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state which had declared its independence from Nigeria in 1967 and controlled the predominantly Igbo-populated Eastern Region of Nigeria. The war ended after Nigerian forces invaded and occupied Biafra.

1.1.First Nigerian Offensive

Was the first Nigerian military offensive against the secessionist Republic of Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War.

September 1967: End of the Republic of Benin.