Antoine Bangui-Rombet

Antoine Bangui-Rombet (Known as "Antoine Bangui")

Novelist, Cabinet Minister, UNESCO Representative, Author of Prisonnier de Tombalbaye

Born 1933-10-24

Bousso, Chad

Passed Away c. 2016 N'Djamena, Chad

Lifespan 83 years old

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"In the darkest solitary cell, a man's dignity resides in refusing to hate those who torment him."

Archival Overview

Statesman and novelist who served as cabinet minister under Tombalbaye; imprisoned for three years in a desert cell, he authored the harrowing memoir 'Prisonnier de Tombalbaye' (1980).

Biographical Record

Antoine Bangui-Rombet was born on October 24, 1933, in Bousso. Educated in France, Bangui returned to newly independent Chad, serving in senior ministerial portfolios including Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Coordination under François Tombalbaye.

In 1972, falsely accused of treason during Tombalbaye's political purges, Bangui was incarcerated in solitary confinement in a remote desert bunker for three years. In 1980, he published Prisonnier de Tombalbaye, an unforgettable testimony of political repression, followed by his 1989 novel Les Ombres de Koh exploring Sar folklore. In 1996, he ran as an opposition candidate for the presidency, advocating peaceful civic reform.

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Final Resting Place

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Bousso Ancestral Cemetery
Bousso, Chad

                         GPS: 10.4800, 16.7100                    

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