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Union des Etats d'Afrique-Centrale       Search catalogue 294942572

STA
Approved

UPD
2012-03-23

DUT
Union des Etats d'Afrique-Centrale

IND
3

MIS
En 1968, l’UDEAC voit la défection du Centrafrique et du Tchad lesquels créent avec le Zaïre, alors Congo-Léopoldville, l’éphémère Union des États de l’Afrique Centrale (UEAC). Le Centrafrique revient peu après sur ses pas et réintègre l’UDEAC. En 1983, la Guinée Equatoriale y adhère et le Tchad revient en 1984. Mobutu's first major initiative in African regional policy was the creation of a Union of the States of Central Africa (Union des États d'Afrique Centrale--UEAC), which initially linked Zaire to the two least advantaged states of former French Equatorial Africa, namely Chad and the Central African Republic, but aimed to form a pole of attraction for other states. The French apparently took seriously the threat the new organization posed to the Customs Union of Central African States (Union Douanière et Economique de l'Afrique Centrale--UDEAC) and launched a diplomatic counterattack. French emissaries prevailed upon the Central African Republic to withdraw from the UEAC, which then limped along for several years as a partnership of Chad and Zaire, which lack a common border.

PPN
294942572

UDC
337.9UEAC

SN
Established in February 1968 at the initiative of President Mobutu, the UEAC linked Zaire to the Central African Republic and Chad, with the broader aim of promoting the establishment of a Central African Common Market. The Central African Republic withdrew in December 1968 and the UEAC then limped along for several years as a partnership of Chad and Zaire.

MRF
061.1UEAC

BT1
African organizations
common markets

UF
UEAC (Union des Etats d'Afrique-Centrale)

RT
UDEAC

BSO
02.05 AFRICAN ORGANIZATIONS

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