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The Colony of Ubangi-Shari became known as C.A.R.
Ubangi-Shari was a French territory and took the Name of the Central African Republic. -
Cameroon Declares Independence
On this date Cameroon declares independence from France -
Belgian Congo -> D.R.C
On June 30, 1960, The Belgian Congo became an independent nation under the name of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo. -
Central African Republic is freed from France
The Central African Republic is freed from one of the biggest colonial powers of the region. -
Republic of Congo wins Independence from France
On this date The Republic of the Congo won it's independence from France. -
Gabon Wins Independence From France
On this date Gabon won it's independence from it's French Colonial power. -
Zambia is free from the U.K.
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Military Leader Joseph Mobutu (Mobutu Sese Seko) comes to p
Under his rule he:
- Changed name of country to Zaire a traditional African name.
- Had disputes with Belgium over commercial and industrial assets but it was then smoothed out.
- Did not have many enemies as a country -
David Dacko is overthrown by a Coup
Dacko was overthrown by a coup led by Jean Bedel Bokasso. -
Omar Bongo Becomes President Of Gabon
Omar Bongo served from December 2, 1967 to June 8, 2009
(42 years) He died in office from intestinal cancer. -
Angola wins independence from Portugal
On this date Angola won it's from Portugal. -
Emperor Bokassa I Comes To Power
On this date the man who led a Coup that kicked David Dacko out named himslelf Emperor Bokassa I. -
Angola's First President Dies
Agostinho Neto the first president of Angola dies. -
Jose Eduardo dos Santos Becomes President
An immigrant from the island nation of Sao Tome and Prinicpe became President of Angola -
David Dacko is once a again impeached as President
After being restored to power sometime in 1971 by france after a Coup that impeached Bokassa, Dacko is once again impeached by a Coup led by General André Kolingba -
Belgian Congo Name Changed to The Republic Of Zaire
Today Joseph Sese Seko changed the name the Belgian Congo to the Republic of Zaire. A traditional African name meaning "the river that swallows all rivers" an adaptation from the word "Kongo". -
Violence Outbreaks in Northern C.A.R.
Reports of widespread violence across The Northern Central African sent many refugees to neighboring Chad. More than 7,000 people fled due to the crossfire between government troops and rebel forces. -
New Prime Minister of C.A.R.
Due to the resignation of the previous government in 2008 Faustin-Archange Touadéra, was named on 22 January 2008 as the new Prime Minister. -
C.A.R. Joins the UN Peacebuilding Commission
The Central African Republic become the fourth country to joint he UN's Peacebuilding Commision. -
Former President of Gabon Omar Bongo Dies
On this date Omar Bongo dies of advanced intestinal cancer.
