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The African Country You Probably Didn't Know Existed (Biafra)

▶ Support me on Patreon & get exclusive / ahead of time content!   / generalknowledge   ▶ Follow me on Twitter:   / gkonyoutube   ▶ In this video I talk about the breakaway & unrecognized state of Biafra, located in East/South Nigeria. Biafra declared its independence in 1967 after a series of persecutions of the Igbo people within Nigeria. It fought in a conflict against Nigeria until 1970 when, despite the support from various African and European nations, it had to surrender to avoid total destruction. The reason why Biafra claims independence, in addition to it being a response to Nigerian persecution, is the fact that they consider themselves a different nation than Nigeria, something that we can understand by viewing the pre-colonial borders of this territory, as well as the early colonial ones. The first British colonies in Nigeria were separated in two, the Northern and Southern Nigerian protectorates. In around 1900, simply for administrative convenience, they decided to join the two and created a single Nigerian colony, which was then granted independence as a whole. The amalgamation of Nigeria and the different cultures within it led to various conflicts that last until modern times, the most significant one so far being the one in Biafra. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 00:22 Quick answer 00:53 What is Biafra? 01:17 Historical context 02:10 Early colonialism 04:17 Differences between North & South Nigeria 05:38 The British 'amalgamation' of Nigeria 07:05 Nigerian independence 07:12 Internal conflicts 07:39 Biafran independence 07:43 The Flag of Biafra 08:20 Protectorate of Benin 09:13 Conflict with Nigeria 09:38 Supporters of Biafra 10:05 Portuguese support 10:24 French support 10:57 U.S. neutrality 11:25 Soviet support of Nigeria 11:39 Surrender to Nigeria 12:10 After the conflict 13:18 The issue today 13:33 What if they became independent? 14:04 Realistic scenario for the future 14:46 Summary ▶ Join the Discord Server:   / discord   ▶ Business Contact: [email protected] ▶ Thanks for watching, remember to subscribe to catch future videos!