▁agreed ▁to ▁the ▁idea ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁to ▁aid ▁the ▁French ▁in ▁transport ▁and ▁military ▁support ▁for ▁Operation ▁Bar rac uda . ▁This ▁operation ' s ▁success ▁effectively ▁ended ▁the ▁Central ▁African ▁Empire ▁and ▁re int rodu ced ▁the ▁Central ▁African ▁Republic . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁Saint - S yl vest re ▁coup ▁d ' état ▁Jean - B éd el ▁B ok assa ▁ ▁Foot notes ▁ ▁S ources ▁▁ ▁Car ay ann is , ▁Tat iana , ▁and ▁Lomb ard , ▁Louis a . ▁M aking ▁S ense ▁of ▁the ▁Central ▁African ▁Republic . ▁London : ▁Z ed ▁Books , ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁B ax ter , ▁Peter . ▁France ▁in ▁Cent raf rique ▁: ▁From ▁B ok assa ▁and ▁Operation ▁Bar rac uda ▁to ▁the ▁Days ▁of ▁EU FOR . ▁Africa @ W ar ; ▁v . ▁ 2 . ▁Sol ih ull , ▁West ▁Mid lands ▁: ▁P inet own , ▁South ▁Africa : ▁Hel ion ▁; ▁ 3 0 ° ▁South ▁Publish ers , ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁Title y , ▁E . ▁Brian . ▁Dark ▁Age ▁the ▁Political ▁Od ys sey ▁of ▁Emperor ▁B ok assa . ▁Canadian ▁Electron ic ▁Library . ▁Canadian ▁Publish ers ▁Collection . ▁Montreal : ▁McG ill - Que en ' s ▁University ▁Press , ▁ 1 9 9 7 . ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 7 0 s ▁in ▁the ▁Central ▁African ▁Republic ▁Category : Form er ▁emp ires ▁in ▁Africa ▁Category :