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Sonny M'Pokomandji
Sonny M'Pokomandji (born 29 February 1948), nicknamed M'Pokson, is a retired Central African basketball player, air transport expert, and politician. He represented Central African Republic in the FIBA Africa Championship in 1968, 1970, and 1974. Later, he served as Minister of Equipment and Transport (2003–2005). Early life and education M'Pokomandji was born in Bangui on 29 February 1948. He is the third child of seven siblings. His father, Ambroise Sonny, is from Kouango, while his mother, Elisabeth Sapki, hails from Satema. He moved to Sarh in an unknown year since his parents, who worked as a civil servant, were posted there and enrolled in Saint-François Xavier Catholic School. While living in Sarh, he enjoyed watching AS Tempête Mocaf matches against a local team. In 1960, M'Pokomandji moved to Bangui and lived in Lakouanga District. At first, he wanted to study at the Catholic schools of Saint Louis and Saint Charles. However, he was rejected at those schools and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly (Central African Republic)
The National Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of the Central African Republic. Members are elected in single-member Constituency, constituencies using the two-round (or Two-round system, run-off) system. Members serve five-year terms. Legislative history The first legislative arm was established in January 1947, called Ubangi-Shari, Representative Council of Ubangi-Shari. It was replaced by the 50-member Territorial Assembly of Ubangi-Shari in April 1952. Constituent Legislative Assembly was established in December 1958. The 50-member Legislative Assembly of the CAR (''Assemblée législative de la RCA'') began its functions in February 1959. It was replaced by National Assembly on 12 December 1960. Jean-Bédel Bokassa dissolved the National Assembly in 1966 and imprisoned a number of its deputies. The constitution of Central African Empire in 1976 outlined the National Assembly with elections planned in 1979, however, Bokassa was overthrown before the elections t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Africa Championship 1968
The FIBA Africa Championship 1968, was the fourth FIBA Africa Championship regional basketball championship held by FIBA Africa, which also served as Africa qualifier for the 1968 Summer Olympics, granting berths to the champion and runner-up. It was held in Morocco between 29 March and 6 April 1968. Nine national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Africa, the sport's regional governing body. The city of Casablanca hosted the tournament. Senegal won their first title after defeating hosts Morocco in the final. Format *Teams were split into two round-robin groups of five and four teams. The top two teams from each group advanced to the knockout semi-finals. The winners in the semi-finals competed for the championship and were granted berths to the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 FIBA World Championship
The 1974 FIBA World Championship was the 7th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. It was hosted by Puerto Rico from July 3 to 14, 1974. The tournament was won by the Soviet Union men's national basketball team, Soviet Union. Venues Competing nations Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Classification round Final round Each team played the other seven once. Since the Soviets, the Americans and the Yugoslavian team each finished with records of 6-1, the medals were "decided on the goal average in the three games among each other." In those three games (Yugoslavia 82, U.S.S.R. 79; U.S. 91, Yugoslavia 88; and USSR 105, U.S. 94), the USSR had outscored its opponents 184 to 176, Yugoslavia was even at 170 for and 170 against, and the U.S. had been outscored 185 to 193. Awards Final standings All-Tournament Team * Alexander Belov * Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renault 4
The Renault 4, or R4 in short (and 4L, pronounced "Quatrelle" in French ), is an economy car built by the French company Renault from 1961 to 1994. Although the Renault 4 was first marketed as a short estate or wagon, its minimal rear overhang, and its top-hinged, single-piece tail-gate made it the world's first mass-produced hatchback car, as well as the first time Renault had used a front-wheel-drive layout in a family car. A bare-bones, entry-level Renault 3, or R3 was also offered in 1961/1962. The car was launched at a time when several decades of economic stagnation were giving way to growing prosperity and surging car ownership in France. The first million cars were produced by 1 February 1966, less than four and a half years after launch; eventually over eight million were built, making the Renault 4 a commercial success because of the timing of its introduction and the merits of its design. Inearly 2020, the 33-year production run of the Renault 4 was co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Denguiadé
Catherine Martine Denguiadé, also known as Catherine Bokassa (born 7 August 1949), is a Central African former member of the royal family and the widow of Jean-Bédel Bokassa. She was one of several wives of Emperor Bokassa but she became the Empress when he created the Central African Empire. Her son was chosen as his heir apparent. Life Denguiadé was born in Sarh in Chad. Her father was from the CAR but her mother was from Chad and that was where she began her education. Her secondary education was in Bangui. She married when she was fourteen. She was kidnapped by Bokassa to become his third wife. He would later marry fourteen other women. She was involved in some way in 1977 when her husband's fall from power began. He issued a decree to say that every child attending school in his empire should wear a school uniform. It then appeared that Denguiadé owned the company that made the uniforms. In December 1977 her husband decreed himself Emperor of Central Africa and the Cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Africa Championship 1972
The FIBA Africa Championship 1972, was the sixth FIBA Africa Championship regional basketball championship held by FIBA Africa, which also served as Africa qualifier for the Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1972 Summer Olympics, granting berths to the champion and runner-up. It was held in Senegal between 25 December 1971 and 2 January 1972. Twelve national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Africa, the sport's regional governing body. The city of Dakar hosted the tournament. Senegal national basketball team, Senegal won their second title after defeating Egypt national basketball team, Egypt in the final. Format *Teams were split into two round-robin groups of six teams each. The top two teams from each group advanced to the knockout semi-finals. The winners in the semi-finals competed for the championship and were granted berths to the Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics, 1968 Summer Olympics, while the losing teams from the semifinals competed for third ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinshasa
Kinshasa (; ; ), formerly named Léopoldville from 1881–1966 (), is the Capital city, capital and Cities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kinshasa is one of the world's fastest-growing Megacity, megacities, with an estimated population of 17 million in 2024. It is the List of cities and towns in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, most densely populated city in the DRC, the List of cities in Africa by population, most populous city and List of urban areas in Africa by population, third-largest metropolitan area in Africa, and the world's List of largest cities, twenty-second most populous city and List of national capitals by population, fourth-most populous capital city. It is the leading Economy, economic, Politics, political, and cultural center of the DRC, housing several industries including manufacturing, telecommunications, List of banks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, banking, and entertainment. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Publique Sportive Mouara
Publique Sportive Mouara is an association football club from Central African Republic based in Bangui. The team has won the Central African Republic League in 1981 and 1986. Stadium Currently the team plays at the 35,000 capacity Barthelemy Boganda Stadium. Honours *Central African Republic League The Central African Republic League is the top football league in the Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to Central African Republic–Chad border, t ...: 1981, 1986 References External linksPublique Sportive Mouara - Wildstat* Football clubs in the Central African Republic Bangui {{CentralAfricanRepublic-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TP USCA Bangui
Tout Puissant Union Sportive Centrafricaine de Bangui is an association football club from Central African Republic based in Bangui. The team plays in the Central African Republic League. Stadium Currently the team plays at the 35,000 capacity Barthelemy Boganda Stadium. Honours *Central African Republic League The Central African Republic League is the top football league in the Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to Central African Republic–Chad border, t ...: 1980, 1992 References External links Football clubs in the Central African Republic Bangui {{CentralAfricanRepublic-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berbérati
Berbérati is the third-largest city in the Central African Republic, with a population of 105,155 (2013 census). Located in the south-west of the country, near the border with Cameroon, it serves as capital of the Mambéré-Kadéï Prefecture and the Berbérati sub-prefecture. History The city was founded in 1893. In the early 20th century Berbérati was part of Oubangui-Chari, one of the four territories comprising French Equatorial Africa. In 1911 it was ceded to the German Empire under the terms of the Morocco–Congo Treaty and the Treaty of Fez, becoming part of the German colony of Neukamerun, until it was reconquered by the French in 1916 following the defeat of German forces in western Africa during World War I. Health The state-owned university hospital of Berbérati is an unfenced complex of several bungalows near the town center. The hospital was constructed in the 1950s and operated by French military doctors until the 1980s. The French hospital administrators w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AS Tempête Mocaf
Association Sportive Tempête Mocaf (first part French for ''storm'') is a Central African Republic football club located in Bangui Bangui (; or Bangî in Sango language, Sango, formerly written Bangi in English) is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities in the Central African Republic, largest city of the Central African Republic. It was established as a Fren ..., Central African Republic. It currently plays in the Central African Republic League. Current and former players * Armel Oroko * Boris Sandjo Titles * Central African Republic League: 12 ::1976, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2009, 2013/14, 2018/19 * Central African Republic Coupe Nationale: 6 ::1974, 1982, 1985, 1992, 2003, 2011 Positions *1999: 1st *2003: 1st *2009: 1st *2011: 2nd *2012: 3rd *2013–14: 1st *2015–16: 2nd *2018–19: 1st Performance in CAF competitions :1 Gagnoa withdrew :2 The club was disqualified for not paying a fee :3 Tempête Mocaf withdrew Statistics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
