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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French Equatorial Africa

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

From Time Magazine Archive

The bleeeeep was Arthur Godfrey amid the flora and fauna of French Equatorial Africa, where he was stalking wild game and piping an occasional short-wave transmission into 4,000,000 American homes.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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 Reynolds, Francis J. (Francis Joseph)