Bokassa Ier, empereur de Françafrique

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Jean-Bedel Bokassa
Jean-Bedel Bokassa

Self (archive footage)

Henri Maïdou
Henri Maïdou

Self

Ange-Félix Patassé
Ange-Félix Patassé

Self

Francis-Albert Ouakanga
Francis-Albert Ouakanga

Self

Jean-Paul Benoît
Jean-Paul Benoît

Self

Robert Galley
Robert Galley

Self

Jean-Pierre Dupont
Jean-Pierre Dupont

Self

Pierre Péan
Pierre Péan

Self

Yves Gautier
Yves Gautier

Self

Jacques Duchemin
Jacques Duchemin

Self

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