Men stand near a statue of the late self-proclaimed emperor of the Central African Republic, Jean-Bédel Bokassa, near his crumbling former palace in the village of Barengo, south of the capital ...

During Bokassa’s 14 years in power he was variously accused of being a cannibal and feeding opponents to lions and crocodiles in his personal zoo. His huge statue still dominates the palace’s ...

During Bokassa’s 14 years in power he was variously accused of being a cannibal and feeding opponents to lions and crocodiles in his personal zoo. His huge statue still dominates the palace’s ...