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1997
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1996
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1995
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H. Jordan |
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NOTE: GySgt Scott returned to Bangui with 22 MEU during Operation
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1994
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1993
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Economic
woes continued while the government virtually ceased as unpaid
civil servants went on prolonged strikes. Students and army members
also held various protests during the year.
Sept. 1, 1993 the
12th
anniversary of Kolingbe's rule, he decreed a total amnesty for all
prisoners, which was widely seen as a retaliative move for his
electoral defeat.
Aug. 22, 1993 Pres.
Kolingbe was defeated by his former prime minister Ange-Felix Patasse
in presidential elections. Following the electional defeat, Kolingbe
attempted to invalidate the results by announcing laws changing both
the electoral code and the membership to the Supreme Court, however,
following opposition protests and France's decision to immediately
withdraw aid Pres. Kolingbe withdrew his decrees.
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1992
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Howard Stimpson |
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Pres. Kolingba
resisted demands for a National Conference to be
convened, instead authorizing only broad "national debate"
July the
EU agreed to a further CFAC 35 billion three-year aid program.
Aug. 1, the
debate officially convened, although it was boycotted by apposition
parties, the Roman Catholic church and trade union officials. On the
same day, the leader of the opposition Alliance for Democracy and
Progress, Jean-Claude Congugo, was killed in violent clashes between
pro-democracy protesters and security forces in Bangui.
Aug. 3,
anti-government leaders declared the day a "dead cities day" shutting
down the capital in response to Congugo death.
Nov. 29,
Pres. Kolingba announced that legislative and presidential elections
would be held in Feb.1993.
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1991
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Howard Stimpson |
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Pres. Kolingba was forced as a result of
political unrest to announce moves towards a multiparty democracy.
June there were violent clashes
between students and police which resulted in further demonstrations
and violence as well as the mass arrest of senior trade union leaders.
Aug. three opposition parties were
legalized in an attempt to counter the growing unrest while six others
were recognized.
Sept. Pres. Kolingba announced an
amnesty which resulted in the release from prison of the trade union
detainees.
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1990
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Howard Stimpson |
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July a decree gave the nations
10,000 pygmies full citizenship. In Apr.
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1989
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May diplomatic relations were
broken
off with Sudan after they refused airspace for a trip to Israel,
although relations were restored again in mid-1990.
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1988
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1987
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C. Fields |
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Bokassa was convicted
of embezzlement and being an accomplice to
several murders. He was sentenced to death, although his sentence was
later commuted to life imprisonment.
July 31,
the first legislative elections were held. In
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1986
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C. Fields |
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Bokassa returned to
CAR from exile
in France.
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1985
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1983
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1982
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1981
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The
country's name was changed back to CAR and in the same year the
military led by Gen. Andre Kolingba overthrew Dacko once more, taking
control of the government. The new military government banned all
political parties and in
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1980
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| Ambassador: Goodwin Cooke / (Note: Albert E. Fairchild served as Charge' d'Affaires ad interim from Dec 1979 to Jul 1981.) |
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1979
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Sept.
Bokassa was ousted by a coup
that was supported by French paratroopers and resulted in the
restoration of the republic
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1978
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1977
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Dec.
Bokassa made himself Emperor
and his rule was extravagant as well as brutal with Amnesty
International revealing he had participated in the massacre of 80
school children. The country's name was changed to the Central African
Empire.
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1976
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1966
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Col.
Jean Bedel Bokassa, Dacko's cousin, seized power.
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1965
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1962
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1961
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Wendell Blancké / John
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Note: During
Blancke's tenure as non-resident Ambassador to the Central African
Republic, Embassy Bangui was established with Lukens as resident
Charge' d'Affaires ad interim.
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1960
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Aug.
13, CAR gained complete independence with David Dacko as its
first President.
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1959
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1958
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Dec.
the country was granted internal self-government, although it was still
in the French Community and the country's name was changed to the
Central African Republic (CAR).
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