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Ubangi-Shari was a French territory and took the Name of the Central African Republic.
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On this date Cameroon declares independence from France
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On June 30, 1960, The Belgian Congo became an independent nation under the name of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo.
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The Central African Republic is freed from one of the biggest colonial powers of the region.
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On this date The Republic of the Congo won it's independence from France.
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On this date Gabon won it's independence from it's French Colonial power.
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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.
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Dacko was overthrown by a coup led by Jean Bedel Bokasso.
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Omar Bongo served from December 2, 1967 to June 8, 2009
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On this date Angola won it's from Portugal.
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On this date the man who led a Coup that kicked David Dacko out named himslelf Emperor Bokassa I.
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Agostinho Neto the first president of Angola dies.
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An immigrant from the island nation of Sao Tome and Prinicpe became President of Angola
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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
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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".
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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.
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Due to the resignation of the previous government in 2008 Faustin-Archange Touadéra, was named on 22 January 2008 as the new Prime Minister.
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The Central African Republic become the fourth country to joint he UN's Peacebuilding Commision.
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On this date Omar Bongo dies of advanced intestinal cancer.
