President Bokassa of the Central African Republic proclaims himself Emperor of the Central African Empire.

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South African History Online. (2011, December 5). President Bokassa of the Central African Republic proclaims himself Emperor of the Central African Empire.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070591

South African History Online (2011) 'President Bokassa of the Central African Republic proclaims himself Emperor of the Central African Empire.', South African History Online, 5 December. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070591 (Accessed: 22 September 2026).

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"President Bokassa of the Central African Republic proclaims himself Emperor of the Central African Empire.." South African History Online, 5 Dec. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070591. Accessed 22 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "President Bokassa of the Central African Republic proclaims himself Emperor of the Central African Empire.." South African History Online. December 5, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070591.