History of the Kingdom of Dahomey of National Assembly of Benin 1990-1991), and others. Kojo Tovalou Houénou (1887–1936), who claimed to be a prince of Dahomey but had lived most of his life in France, became a major critic of the French colonial empire founded the "Ligue Universelle pour la Défense de la Race Noire" to push for recognition of Africans as full citizens of the French state. European historiography of Dahomey has been significant for its use in debates about the morality of the slave trade and for its importance to fields outside African history. Many of the early histories and descriptions were written by
History of rail transport in the Central African Republic the port of Kribi in Cameroon to Bangui was proposed in 2002. "This article is based on a translation of the German Wikipedia article as at September 2012." History of rail transport in the Central African Republic The history of rail transport in the Central African Republic is limited to a now closed short railway line, and two proposed railway projects that were not implemented. The only railway line ever to be built on the territory of the present-day Central African Republic ran from Zinga, Lobaye to Mongo. It was just long, and was in operation from 1930 until about