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Coordinates | 52°29′″N18°53′″N |
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Official name | Bangui |
Pushpin map | Central African Republic |
Map caption | Map of the Central African Republic showing Bangui |
Coordinates region | CF |
Subdivision type | Country |
Subdivision name | Central African Republic |
Subdivision type1 | Prefecture |
Subdivision name1 | Ombella-M'Poko |
Leader title | Mayor |
Leader name | Jean-Barkes Gombe-Kette |
Population as of | 2006 |
Population total | 622,771 |
Population density km2 | 9295.1 |
Area total km2 | 67 |
Area total sq mi | 26 |
Elevation m | 369 |
Widespread violence in Bangui followed the March 1981 elections, which took place following a French operation to depose Jean-Bedel Bokassa in 1979 and replace him with David Dacko. Opponents of unpopular Dacko laid siege to Bangui and compelled his flight to exile. Andre Kolingba then formed the Comité Militaire pour le Redressement National (See History of the Central African Republic).
In October 1985, a conference of public health officials including representatives of the Centers for Disease Control and World Health Organisation met in Bangui and defined AIDS in Africa as, "prolonged fevers for a month or more, weight loss of over 10% and prolonged diarrhoea". About half the AIDS cases in Africa based on the Bangui definition are HIV positive.
A French Jaguar aircraft crashed in Bangui in March 1986, killing 35 and leading to a resurgence in anti-French sentiment. Andre Kolingba, however, continued to allow the French to maintain military bases in the Central African Republic.
Some 200 Central African Republic soldiers mutinied in Bangui in May 1996, demanding back pay and the resignation of President Ange-Félix Patassé. French troops stationed in the country quelled the mutiny. The renegades, however, heavily looted Bangui and killed more than 50 people.
After President Patassé announced a national unity government in early 1997, mutinous troops refused to relinquish a military base in Bangui. New fighting erupted in June.
Rebel leader François Bozizé took power by seizing Bangui in March 2003, ousting Patasse. The situation in the town is now improving, but regular instability is being noticed.
Mercer Human Resources Consulting named Bangui as the 214th worst city out of 215 in their 2009 quality of living survey. Baghdad was the only city to be ranked lower than Bangui.
The city centre lies near the river and features a large triumphal arch dedicated to Bokassa, the Presidential Palace and the central market. Lying 5 km further north, the heart of the residential area has the largest market and most nightlife. North of the city lie rolling hills.
Several of the neighborhoods of Bangui are in low-lying areas and are prone to recurrent urban flooding. For instance, severe rains in June and July 2009 left 11,000 people homeless.
First, those with French orientation, although they may have African ambiance and/or some African food. These include "Relais des Chasses", "L'Equateur", "Tropicana", and "L'Escale".
Second, there are restaurants focusing on foreign cuisine, such as the Lebanese "Ali Baba" and "Beyrouth", and a Chinese restaurant simply known as "Chinese Restaurant".
Third, there are numerous African restaurants very popular especially among locals, which include the celebrated "Madame M'boka".
A number of bars and street food stalls also complement Bangui's culinary scene.
These archaeological sites were added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on 11 April 2006 in the Cultural category. A public institution, the University of Bangui monopolizes non-agricultural college education in the Central African Republic.
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In 1974 he temporarily quit music to complete his studies in Europe. When he came back to Congo (then Zaire), he joined Papa Wemba's new band, Isifi Lokole. The band also included Mavuela Somo, who was another popular soukous star. Somo, Evoloko and Papa Wemba eventually argued with each other and Evoloko left Isifi Lokole to found his own band, Isifi Melodia. For a while, Isifi Melodia became one of the most popular soukous band in Zaire.
In the early 1980s Isifi Melodia went hiatus, and Evoloko founded a new band, the Langa Langa Stars, where many ex-Zaiko Langa Langa musicians were recruited. Langa Langa Stars were also very popular, as was their sansaku dance. They disbanded in 1984.
After Langa Langa Stars, Evoloko kept playing either in solo projects or with other short-lived groups, such as Langa Langa Rénové (2008). He also occasionally collaborates with his original band, Zaiko Langa Langa.
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