What notable event led to the downfall of Bokassa's regime?
The national bankruptcy
An attack on a student protest
Losing a war
Revealed conspiracies
Answer
Bokassa's regime began to collapse after a violent crackdown on a student protest in 1979. The students were protesting the regime's increasing corruption and authoritarianism. The crackdown led to the deaths of many students and the imprisonment of others. The international community condemned the crackdown and demanded that Bokassa step down. Bokassa refused to step down, but he was eventually overthrown by a military coup in 1979.
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