Timeline of Bangui

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Bangui, Central African Republic.

19th century

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History of the Central African Republic
Early history Kanem Empire c. 700–1380 Trans-Saharan slave trade c. 1500–1600 Sultanate of Bagirmi 1522–1897 Wadai Empire 1635–1909
Colonial period French Equatorial Africa    French Congo 1882–1910    French Chad 1900–1960    Ubangi-Shari 1903–1958    French Cameroon 1918–1960 Decolonization    Kongo-Wara rebellion 1928–1931    Brazzaville Conference 1944–0000    African Democratic Rally 1946–1958
Independence Bokassa period 1966–1979    Bokassa coup d'état 1966–0000    Central African Empire 1976–1979       Coronation of Bokassa I 1977–0000          Emperor of Central Africa Operation Caban 1979–0000    Operation Barracuda 1979–1981 Kolingba coup d'état 1981–0000 Patassé coup attempt 1982–0000
Current period General election 1993–0000 Heightened tensions 1993–1998    Bangui Peace Accords 1997–0000    United Nations Mission 1998–0000 Bush War 2004–2007    Kolingba coup attempt 2001–0000    Bozizé coup d'état 2003–0000 Civil War 2012–0000    Conflict under Djotodia 2013–2014       Fall of Bangui 2013–0000
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• 1889 - French military post established at crossing of Mpoko River and Ubangi River.^[1]
• 1891 - French military post relocated to present site of city.^[1]

20th century

• 1904 - 1 July: Bangui becomes administrative seat of French colonial Ubangi-Shari.^[1]
• 1906 - 11 December: Bangui becomes administrative seat of French colonial Ubangi-Shari-Chad.^[1]
• 1912
  • Bangui becomes a commune mixte [fr].^[2]
  • Jean Marchessou becomes mayor.^(fr)
• 1916 - Population: 4,003.^[2]
• 1920 - Hôtel du Gouverneur built.^[3]
• 1932 - Population: 16,903.^[2]
• 1935 - Chamber of Commerce established.^[2]
• 1937 - Cathédrale Notre-Dame built.
• 1945 - Olympic Real de Bangui (football club) formed.
• 1947 - City Hall^[4] and Ngaragba Central Prison built.
• 1955
  • Bangui becomes a commune de plein exercice [fr].^[2]
  • Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui established.^[5]
• 1956
  • Municipal election held; Barthélemy Boganda elected mayor.^[2]
  • Population: 72,000.^[2]
• 1958
  • Radiodiffusion Nationale Centrafricaine headquartered in city.^[6]
  • General hospital [fr] active.^{[citation needed]}
• 1960 - City becomes part of independent Central African Republic.
• 1963 - Bangui designated headquarters of the Organisation of African Unity.
• 1964
  • Bangui becomes a commune autonome.^[2]
  • Population: 111,266.^[7]
• 1966 - Boganda National Museum opens.
• 1967 - Bangui M'Poko Airport begins operating.
• 1969 - University of Bangui founded.
• 1971
  • Population: 187,000 (estimate).^[8]
  • Across river from Bangui, town of Zongo founded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• 1977 - 4 December: Coronation of Bokassa I.
• 1979
  • April: Student protest; crackdown.^[9]
  • September: Operation Caban.
• 1981 - March: Post-election unrest.^{[citation needed]}
• 1984 - Population: 473,817 (estimate).^[10]
• 1986 - E le Songo newspaper begins publication.^[6]
• 1987 - DFC 8ème Arrondissement (football club) formed.
• 1990 - National Société Centrafricaine de Télécommunications headquartered in city.^[6]
• 1996 - May: Military mutiny occurs in Bangui.^[11]
• 2000
  • Radio Ndeke Luka [fr] begins broadcasting from Bangui.
  • Cécile Guéret becomes mayor.^[2]

21st century

• 2003
  • 15 March: Bozizé stages governmental coup in Bangui.^[11]
  • Bozizé replaces Guéret with Jean-Barkès Gombé-Ketté [fr].
  • Population: 531,000.^[1]
• 2005 - August: Flood.^[11]
• 2006 - Barthélemy Boganda Stadium opens.^[2]
• 2009 - March: "French troops reportedly deploy in Bangui after rebels infiltrate the capital."^[11]
• 2010 - 15 January: Solar eclipse.
• 2012 - Population: 750,000.^[12]
• 2013
  • 23 March: "Séléka rebels overrun the capital and seize power" during the Central African Republic Civil War (2012–present).^[11]
  • March–December: Violent unrest; many killed.^[13]
  • Residents flee city; refugee camps develop around airport and elsewhere.^[14]
  • June: Catherine Samba-Panza appointed mayor.^[2]
• 2014
  • February: Hyacinthe Wodobodé becomes mayor.^[15]
  • May: European Union Force RCA "troops take charge of security at the airport in Bangui."^[11]
  • 28 May: Church of Fatima attacked.^[16]
• 2015
  • September: "Communal clashes break out in Bangui after Muslim taxi-driver attacked."^[11]
  • November: Catholic pope visits city.^[11]
• 2016
  • May: Émile Gros Raymond Nakombo becomes mayor.
  • October: Anti-UN protest; crackdown.^[17]
  • December: Refugee camp at airport dismantled.^[14]
• 2018 - 1 May: Attack occurs at Notre Dame de Fatima church.^[18]

See also

• Bangui history
• List of mayors of Bangui [fr]

References

This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia and German Wikipedia.

Bibliography

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  City Hall, built 1947
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  Boat race, 2010
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  Solar eclipse, 2010
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  Refugees at Bangui Airport, January 2014