Central African Republic
Facts and historical events related to Central African Republic, drawn from the Provenance Africa archive and the On This Day collection.
- Ali Kushayb, a Darfur militia commander wanted for war crimes, was transferred into the custody of the Inte… (2020)
- Africa's 10 fastest growing economies as at November 2017. 1. Côte d’Ivoire 2. Tanzania 3. Senegal 4. Djibo…
- The President of Central African Republic, Catherine Samba-Panza, is 59 years old, a corporate lawyer by pr…
- Central African Republic's airport, Bangui, is now a refugee camp for over 100,000 people escaping widespre…
- Africa now has 3 female presidents; Catherine Samba-Panza (Central African Republic), Joyce Banda (Malawi),…
- The Central African Republic presently is France’s fourth military engagement in Africa in 10 years, includ…
- The Central African Republic is rated as the worst country in the world to do business in.
- Late Jean-Bedel Bokassa, Central African Republic dictator,spent $30million on his coronation as Emperor in…
- Witchcraft is a crime in the Central African Republic (Criminal Code articles 149 and 150), & punishable wi…
- 500,000 Pygmy people (av. 52 inches tall) live in the Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Cong…
- Ange-Félix Patassé, who served as President of the Central African Republic from 1993 to 2003, died in Came… (2011)
- Abel Goumba, physician and twice Prime Minister of the Central African Republic, died. (2009)
- Elisabeth Domitien, who served as the first and only female Prime Minister of the Central African Republic,… (2005)
- A Boeing 707 crashed near Bangui M'Poko International Airport in the Central African Republic, killing 28 p… (2002)
- Jean-Bédel Bokassa, the former army chief who ruled the Central African Republic and briefly proclaimed him… (1996)
- Central African Republic President David Dacko was ousted in a bloodless military coup led by General André… (1981)
- Jean-Bédel Bokassa, president of the Central African Republic, crowned himself Emperor Bokassa I of the new… (1977)
- The Central African Republic gained independence from France, with David Dacko becoming its first president. (1960)
- Barthélemy Boganda, the first prime minister and a founding father of the Central African Republic, died in… (1959)
- The Central African Republic attained self-rule within the French Union, with Barthélemy Boganda as its fir… (1958)
- Jean-Paul Ngoupandé, who later served as Prime Minister of the Central African Republic, was born. (1948)
- Ange-Félix Patassé, who served as President of the Central African Republic from 1993 to 2003, was born (di… (1937)
- David Dacko, the first President of the Central African Republic, was born. (1930)
- Jean-Bédel Bokassa, who became the 2nd President and later self-declared Emperor of the Central African Rep… (1921)
- Bangui, now the capital of the Central African Republic, was founded on the Ubangi River by French colonial… (1889)