Interview of Jean-Bédel Bokassa

Description
Number CHU 06
Collection CHU
Title Interview of Jean-Bédel Bokassa
Duration 00:22:28
Keyword Places : Central African Republic
Index : Coup, Power, Program, Politics, Diamond, Natural resource, Coronation, Commitment, Speech
Personalities : Bokassa Jean-Bedel, Giscard d’Estaing Valéry
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Summary In this document, Jean-Bédel Bokassa addresses the people of the Central African Republic to announce his program and justify his political commitment. He mentions the withdrawal of his French nationality, criticizes Valéry Giscard d’Estaing while affirming that he remains attached to France, and calls for governing in peace.

He highlights the country’s natural resources and the need to revive the economy. An excerpt from a previous speech in Sango is broadcast, in which he promises to restore the nation. Finally, he speaks about his family background and his personal history.