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Central African military officers led by Jean-Bédel Bokassa began a coup d'état against the government of President David Dacko.
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Jean-Bédel Bokassa
Leader of Central Africa from 1966 to 1979
Jean-Bédel Bokassa was a Central African politician and military officer who served as the second president of the Central African Republic (CAR), after seizing power in the Saint-Sylvestre coup d'état on 1 January 1966. He later established the Central African Empire (CAE) with…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Saint-Sylvestre coup d'état
1965–1966 coup d'état in the Central African Republic
The Saint-Sylvestre coup d'état was a coup d'état staged by Jean-Bédel Bokassa, commander-in-chief of the Central African Republic (CAR) army, and his officers against the government of President David Dacko on 31 December 1965 and 1 January 1966. Dacko, Bokassa's cousin, took…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
David Dacko
President of the Central African Republic (1960–1966, 1979–1981)
David Dacko was a Central African politician who served as the first President of the Central African Republic from 14 August 1960 to 1 January 1966 and as the third President of the Central African Republic from 21 September 1979 to 1 September 1981. He also served as Prime…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)