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2003-02-06 East/Subsaharan Africa

Rebels gain in Central African Republic (where?)

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Posted by Steve White 2003-02-06 01:19 am|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The French have been in and out of there over the years, as have the Libyans. Under the Emperor, cannibal feasts were not uncommon at the palace.

Isn't Central Africa just a lovely freakin' place?

Posted by Chuck 2003-02-06 15:26:12|| [blog.simmins.org] 2003-02-06 15:26:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Question #2: True or false: Every city in the Central African Republic has a name that begins with a 'B'.

Ah... (ahem) urr...

42?

Posted by Anonymous 2003-02-06 16:09:29|| 2003-02-06 16:09:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Personally I would love to see the French get involved and help out with some of the heavy lifting in the world. Europe can handle all of Africa if they want.

Posted by Yank 2003-02-06 17:16:56|| 2003-02-06 17:16:56|| Front Page Top

#4 I want France to get involved anywhere death, destruction, misery, and dishonor are likely outcomes.

Posted by paj 2003-02-06 20:01:36|| 2003-02-06 20:01:36|| Front Page Top

#5 Emperor "Freddy"? His name was Bokassa. Apparently it's not just the towns of the C.A.R. that always begin with B.

The place was known as Ubangi-Shari (spelling may differ) before independence, when it was a French colony. The Ubangi tribe was once famous for its women's jewelry. You've probably seen pictures. They wore (still wear?) multiple metal rings around their necks and add more from time to time until their necks were stretched so far that they couldn't hold their heads up without the rings.

The C.A.R. is kind of wrapped around the northwest corner of the Congo. (The big Congo that was once known as Zaire, not the other Congo.) I think it's also the next country south of Chad.

No, I didn't have to look any of that up. I'm a geography buff from way back.

Posted by Dr. Weevil 2003-02-06 20:55:43|| [www.doctorweevil.org] 2003-02-06 20:55:43|| Front Page Top

#6 I remember - their necks were supported by intricate systems of added gold rings, yet they couldn't figure that a simple bra would keep their breasts off their knees, right?

Posted by Frank G 2003-02-06 22:31:58|| 2003-02-06 22:31:58|| Front Page Top

#7 Bohunk...

Posted by mojo 2003-02-07 01:28:30|| 2003-02-07 01:28:30|| Front Page Top

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