Episode 3: The Man Who Crowned Himself Emperor of the Central African Empire

from Parallel News Podcast · host Keigo Furnival

For less than three years, the Central African Republic became an empire ruled by Emperor Bokassa I.In this episode, Keigo Furnival explores the rise and fall of Jean-Bédel Bokassa, from military officer and president to self-proclaimed emperor, and examines one of the most unusual chapters in modern African history.

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