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Central African Republic: Legacy of Misrule

How did the Central African Republic reach its current violent state? The modern history of Central African Republic begins in 1960 when it achieved independence from France, part of the wave of independence that swept across Africa. But since then, its people have been subjected to decades of misrule. Nearly every time power has changed hands, the transition has been marked by violence….