The African dictator who crowned himself king and emptied the nation's treasury
Published on: Feb. 10, 2026, 11:34 a.m. | Source: India Today
Jean-Bédel Bokassa, the self-proclaimed emperor of the Central African Republic, ruled with terror and excess. From a coup-backed rise to a coronation that bankrupted the nation, his reign was marked by brutality, scandal and enduring controversy that still haunts Central Africa’s history.
