Jean-Bedel Bokassa, 75, one of Africa’s most ruthless dictators who was accused of slaughtering and eating some of his critics, died of a heart attack Sunday in Bangui, Central African Republic. Mr.

A controversial historic African leader and two Vietnamese women were involved in a unique story that joins Africa and Vietnam in a recent period of history. Jean-Bédel Bokassa, also called Bokassa I, ...

Hamid Hashemi Kohandani has translated the book and Vazn-e Donya (literally meaning Weight of the World) Publication has published it, Mehr reported. Originally published in 1997, the book recounts ...

Jean-Bédel Bokassa: Journey to the Central African Republic and learn about the self-proclaimed emperor who ruled with an iron fist. Delve into Bokassa's extravagant lifestyle, his obsession with ...

In the nightmare of the strife-torn Central African Republic, many citizens have begun to long for the "good old days" of Jean-Bedel Bokassa, the emperor who became infamous for his brutality yet ...

President Francois Bozize published the decree as part of the country's 50th anniversary of independence, returning Bokassa "all his rights". Bokassa was overthrown in 1979 after 14 years in power and ...

Members of the ex-Seleka rebels pose with their fake weapons at late Centrafrican emperor Jean-Bedel Bokassa's palace in Beringo, on March 3, 2014 Members of the ex-Seleka rebels pose with their fake ...

2001-08-27 04:00:00 PDT Berengo, Central African Republic-- Rising up from a palm grove like a mirage, the shimmering palace of the Central African Republic's self-styled emperor, Jean-Bedel Bokassa, ...

The chaos and unrest in the Central African Republic has not spared the once-grand palace of the country's self-styled emperor, Jean-Bedel Bokassa. Its ruins emerge out of the bush 80km (50 miles) ...

Jean-Bédel Bokassa crowned himself Emperor of the Central African Republic in a lavish ceremony on 4 December 1977. He'd already been president for several years since taking power in a military coup ...