Jean-Bédel Bokassa Part 1: The Butcher of Bangui

Real Dictators by NOISER

Dec 17, 202561:18Society & Culture

The former soldier in the French army who seized power in his African homeland. The leader of the Central African Republic who proclaimed himself emperor. The emperor who ruled as an avaricious dictator. Jean-Bédel Bokas...

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