×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Informed Minds Prefer The Standard
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Another tin-pot dictator stands on the cliff edge

By Peter Wanyonyi

It’s rough being the Central African Republic (Car). This, after all, is the unfortunate country that was converted into an ‘empire’ by the deranged ‘Emperor’ Jean-Bedel Bokassa in 1976, after he had misruled it for the previous eleven years as ‘President For life’.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week
Uncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in