1979 Ngaragba Prison massacre

1979 Ngaragba Prison Massacre
LocationNgaragba Prison, Bangui
Date19 April 1979
WeaponClubs
VictimsApproximately 100 students
PerpetratorsJean-Bédel Bokassa
Prison guards

On 19 April 1979, approximately 100 students were massacred in Ngaragba Prison, in Bangui, Central African Empire, following student protests against self-proclaimed Emperor Jean-Bédel Bokassa (Bokassa I). This event became known amongst the Central African public as the Bangui Children's Massacre.

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