Tombalbaye
Americannoun
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Even the tomb of François Tombalbaye, the nation’s first president, is just a car-sized lump of tile ringed by barbed wire — not a statue in sight.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2018
During 15 years of harsh and eccentric rule, President Ngarta Tombalbaye of Chad survived at least seven major assassination attempts.
From Time Magazine Archive
A former schoolteacher and union leader, Tombalbaye entered politics in 1947 and became Chad's head of state when it gained independence in 1960 after 47 years of French colonial rule.
From Time Magazine Archive
To foster a sense of national pride and identity, Tombalbaye ordered the 4 million citizens of the former French colony to change their foreign first names.
From Time Magazine Archive
The reforms stirred little controversy until Tombalbaye ordered the revival of an ancient pagan tribal custom known as Yondo, a grueling initiation rite practiced by the Sara tribal groups of southern Chad.
From Time Magazine Archive
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