Oubangui-Chari
Oubangui-Chari was the name given in 1894 to a French territory in central Africa. It followed the establishment of the Bangui outpost in 1889. The territory became an independent country called the Central African Republic on August 13, 1960.
The French did not establish a colonial administration until 1903 upon defeating Egyptian forces (the territory was claimed by the Egyptian Sultan). The Oubangui-Chari territory was merged with the Chad colony in 1906. In 1910, it became one of four territories of the Federation of French Equatorial Africa, (with Chad, Middle Congo, and Gabon).
Categories: Former French colonies