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.

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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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Example Sentences

In February 1955, Arundel found himself in Brazzaville, the capital of French Equatorial Africa, trying to arrange transportation for two baby gorillas to Washington.

From Washington Post

From 1913 until his death in 1965, Schweitzer ran a hospital in what was then a part of French Equatorial Africa and is now Gabon.

From BBC

It also provided for the detachment of the Aouzou Strip from French Equatorial Africa to the Italian colony in North Africa.

From New York Times

Falling to pieces, he asked the operator to try Dr. Albert Schweitzer in French Equatorial Africa to see if he would make a house call.

From Time Magazine Archive

It sounds a little silly�delivering a herd of Nubian milk goats to French Equatorial Africa�but the Cincinnati Zoo's Dr. Byron Bernard thought Dr. Albert Schweitzer could use them, and he has this film to prove it.

From Time Magazine Archive