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French Equatorial Africa

Also known as Equatorial Africa

French Equatorial Africa was a federation of French colonies in Central Africa, including present-day Chad, the Central African Republic, Congo and Gabon. Wadai was incorporated into it after the French conquest, and it formed part of the French Empire until independence in 1960.

French Equatorial Africa
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French EmpireGovernanceWadai EmpireDecline

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). French Equatorial Africa. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/french-equatorial-africa
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“French Equatorial Africa.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/french-equatorial-africa. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “French Equatorial Africa.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/french-equatorial-africa.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘French Equatorial Africa’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/french-equatorial-africa (Accessed: ).

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