The fall of André Kolingba (5 & 6)

General André Kolingba, the former Central African president.

© AFP / Jean Claude Delmas

By: Alain Foka

1 min

Often presented as a discreet man, André Kolingba took the head of the Central African Republic in 1981, following what the press of the time called “a pseudo coup d'état” which overthrew President David Dacko.

  • Central African Republic

  • History

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