Central African Republic
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69 Moments
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2001
27-Mar-2001
Former President Kolingba's failed coup attempt results in over 59 casualties.
2000
01-Dec-2000
Civil servants protest over unpaid wages.
1998
1998
Patasse re-elected with Kolingba as nearest rival winning 19% of votes
1996
1996
France starts withdrawal; African peacekeepers take over from French troops.
1995
1995
Soldiers mutiny over unpaid wages in Bangui
1993
22-Oct-1993
Ange-Felix Patasse elected president, ending military rule.
1990
1990
Establishment of Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve for Biodiversity Protection
1990
Political parties formation now allowed in Central African Republic after being banned for years.
1989
13-Feb-1989
Establishment of Banque Populaire Maroco Centrafricaine (BPMC)
1988
29-Feb-1988
Jean Bedel Bokassa Sentenced to Death, Commuted to Life Imprisonment
1983
1983
Amnesty Declared for Political Leaders
1981
01-Sep-1981
President Dacko ousted by army commander Kolingba in coup.
1979
21-Sep-1979
French intervention topples Jean-Bédel Bokassa's regime.
1977
04-Dec-1977
Jean-Bédel Bokassa's Lavish Self-Coronation as Emperor
1972
1972
Establishment of Groupe Kamach
1964
1964
President Dacko overthrown by army commander amid crisis.
1962
1962
Enrica: Conventional Electricity & Infrastructure Establishment
1960
14-Aug-1960
Independence Achieved with David Dacko as President
13-Aug-1960
Independence From French Colonial Rule
1960
Launch of Commercial Bank Centrafrique (CBCA)
1960
Creation of Banque Internationale pour la Centrafrique (BICA)
1959
29-Mar-1959
Unexpected death of prominent leader Barsiaka Boganda shocks nation and alters political landscape.
1958
06-Dec-1958
MESAN wins territorial assembly; Boganda Grand Council president.
1945
1945
Establishing Autonomy: French Representation for Barthelemy Boganda's Territory
1920
1920
Indigenous Africans Protest Against Concessionaire Abuses
1919
1919
Protests Over Concessionaire Abuses
1910
1910
Incorporation as a French Territory
06-Apr-1910
Biography of Independence Figure Barthélemy Boganda
1901
1901
Socatel Telecommunications Company Established
1888
1888
Formation of French territory of Oubangui-Chari
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