Provides an overview of the Central African Republic, including key facts about this African state.
Some key dates in the history of the Central African Republic:- France sets up a dependency in the area called Ubangi-Chari and partitions it among commercial concessionaires.- Indigenous Africans stage violent protests against abuses by concessionaires.
- Bokassa proclaims himself emperor and renames the country the "Central African Empire".- Bokassa ousted in a coup led by David Dacko and backed by French troops after widespread protests in which many school children were arrested and massacred while in detention.- Rebel leader and former army commander Francois Bozize seizes power.- New Seleka rebel coalition rapidly overruns north and centre of country, and eventually the capital.
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