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Portrait of Col. Jean-Bedel Bokassa, President of the Central African Republic taken on June 24, 1966. (AP Photo Stock Photo - Alamy
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Centrafrique : 26 ans après sa mort, les Centrafricains se souviennent de Jean-Bedel Bokassa - Radio Ndeke Luka
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