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Central African Republic

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The Heart of Africa.
Former President Kolingba's failed coup attempt results in over 59 casualties.
Civil servants protest over unpaid wages.
Patasse re-elected with Kolingba as nearest rival winning 19% of votes
France starts withdrawal; African peacekeepers take over from French troops.
Soldiers mutiny over unpaid wages in Bangui
Ange-Felix Patasse elected president, ending military rule.
Establishment of Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve for Biodiversity Protection
Political parties formation now allowed in Central African Republic after being banned for years.
Establishment of Banque Populaire Maroco Centrafricaine (BPMC)
Jean Bedel Bokassa Sentenced to Death, Commuted to Life Imprisonment
Amnesty Declared for Political Leaders
President Dacko ousted by army commander Kolingba in coup.
French intervention topples Jean-Bédel Bokassa's regime.
Jean-Bédel Bokassa's Lavish Self-Coronation as Emperor
Establishment of Groupe Kamach
President Dacko overthrown by army commander amid crisis.
Enrica: Conventional Electricity & Infrastructure Establishment
Independence Achieved with David Dacko as President
Independence From French Colonial Rule
Creation of Banque Internationale pour la Centrafrique (BICA)
Launch of Commercial Bank Centrafrique (CBCA)
Unexpected death of prominent leader Barsiaka Boganda shocks nation and alters political landscape.
MESAN wins territorial assembly; Boganda Grand Council president.
Establishing Autonomy: French Representation for Barthelemy Boganda's Territory
Indigenous Africans Protest Against Concessionaire Abuses
Protests Over Concessionaire Abuses
Incorporation as a French Territory
Biography of Independence Figure Barthélemy Boganda
Socatel Telecommunications Company Established
Formation of French territory of Oubangui-Chari
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