The Biafrans seek to be independent of the Nigerian state, and are raising awareness for their cause
Taiwan News
Date: 2017/11/09
By: Duncan DeAeth, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — On the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov. 8 residents of Taiwan
Indigenous People of Biafra March in Taipei, Nov. 8. 2017 (By Taiwan News)
were surprised to see a large group of African men chanting together and waving flags on some of Taipei’s busiest roads.
The group of about 65 people marched to draw attention to the ongoing independence movement in the West African region of Biafra. A majority of people in the region consider Biafra a distinct nation comprised of several indigenous groups, which have been suppressed by, and subordinated to the federal state of Nigeria.
There are around 70 people from Biafra living in Taiwan, and they are represented by an organization called the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The march on Wednesday is the first such event to be organized by the group, said Charles Opanwa, the group’s main organizer. [FULL STORY]
