After Bokassa's overthrow, was he immediately tried and convicted?
Yes
No, he was tried in absentia
Tried but not convicted
Was granted amnesty
Answer
After Bokassa's overthrow, he was not immediately tried and convicted. Instead, he was tried in absentia and sentenced to death in 1987. He remained in exile in Côte d'Ivoire until his death in 1996.
From President to Emperor: Unraveling the Reign of Jean-Bédel Bokassa