Barthélemy Boganda

Barthélemy Boganda (4 April 1910 – 29 March 1959) was the leading pre-independence nationalist in the Central African Republic. He served as Prime Minister from 8 December 1958 to 29 March 1959, when he died in a plane crash. In 1949, he founded the Movement for the Social Evolution of Black Africa (MESAN). He is noted for his work towards uniting central Africa, similar to the Pan-African ideas of Kwame Nkrumah. Boganda also designed the current flag of the Central African Republic.

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4 April - 1910 - 29 March - 1959 - Nationalist - Central African Republic - 8 December - 1958 - 1949 - Movement for the Social Evolution of Black Africa - Kwame Nkrumah - Flag of the Central African Republic

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The MESAN was founded as a genuinely democratic and nationalist party; however, it was later hijacked by Boganda's nephew, Jean-Bédel Bokassa, and converted into an instrument of repression during the existence of the "Central African Empire."

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Jean-Bédel Bokassa - Central African Empire

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Boganda was also reportedly related to David Dacko, the first Central African president, and Elisabeth Domitien.

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David Dacko - Elisabeth Domitien

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