She was born in French Equatorial Africa, a federation of French colonial territories. At age 3 she was abandoned, then escaped an arranged marriage at 15 and became politically active after ...

North Africa was the other main theatre of war ... The Governors of other French Equatorial territories fell in behind him. The capital of the French Congo, Brazzaville, became a temporary capital ...

Gabon (French Equatorial Africa): the rind of the manioc is eaten during times of famine. It is prepared similarly to manioc itself. The rind is cut into small pieces and washed in running water for ...