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Podcast: I Tell Stories
Episode: Dictator: Jean-Bédel Bokassa
Description: Send a textWhat happens when an orphan from French Equatorial Africa rises to power and takes over the Central African Republic in a coup? Discover the intriguing story of Jean-Bédel Bokassa, whose admiration for a French grammar book shaped his identity and led him to establish an Empire, all while seeking financial support from the very colonizers responsible for the brutalities of his homeland. But was he a savior or a monster?Join us as we unravel the chilling horrors of Bokassa's reign, including rumors of cannibalism, the murder of army officers, and h...