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French Equatorial Africa

American  

noun

  1. a former federation of French territories in central Africa, including Chad, Gabon, Middle Congo (now People's Republic of the Congo), and Ubangi-Shari (now Central African Republic): each became independent in 1960.


French Equatorial Africa British  

noun

  1. the former French overseas territories of Chad, Gabon, Middle Congo, and Ubangi-Shari (1910–58)

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In former French Equatorial Africa, efforts to hold the pieces together failed because little Gabon refused to share its wealth with its poorer neighbors.

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In French Equatorial Africa there were 37,508 known cases in 1951; now there are 115,000.

From Time Magazine Archive

A Vichy attack on Free French bases in French Equatorial Africa might threaten that supply line in a dozen places.

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At stations, spotted from Libreville in French Equatorial Africa to the Persian Gulf, Air Force observers will measure the fading sunlight.

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To the northeast and south are the British Protectorate of Nigeria and French Equatorial Africa.

From The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources by Francis J. (Francis Joseph) Reynolds

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