| JEANBEDELBOKASSA | The military ruler of the Central African Republic from 1966 and the Emperor of the Central African Empire from 1976 until he was overthrown in 1979 |
| BOKASSA | Jean-Bedel ___, emperor of the Central African Empire from 1966 until overthrown in 1979 |
| MONDAY | When repeated, a hit from 1966, and the 2024 red herring |
| NAPOLEON | Military officer who was the Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1814, _ Bonaparte (8) |
| LEARNER | "The King and the Emperor" wasn't finished by the student (7) |
| PAULKRUGER | President of the South African Republic from 1883 to 1902 (4,6) |
| SANFRANCISCO | City that hosted the final concert of The Beatles (1966) and The Band (1976) |
| OBASANJO | Olusegun ___, military ruler of Nigeria from 1976 to 1979 and president from 1999 to 2007 (8) |
| MAHAMATDEBY | Military ruler of Chad since 2021 elected to the presidency in May 2024 (7,4) |
| SHOGUN | Military ruler of Japan, such as the great Tokugawa Ieyasu |
| UBANGI | Major river of Central Africa which forms the border between the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo (6) |
| PATASSE | What is the last name of the president of the Central African Republic who was deposed by the rebel |
| BANGUI | Capital of the Central African Republic its river is an anagram of its name! (6) |
| UBANGISHARI | The name, until 1958, of the Central African Republic (6-5) |
| TOUADERA | Faustin-Archange, president of the Central African Republic (8) |
| SARANDJI | Simplice, prime minister of the Central African Republic (8) |
| EBOLA | River just south of the Central African Republic |
| CHAD | Northern neighbor of the Central African Republic |
| NYASALAND | This British protectorate in Africa became part of the Central African Federation in 1953 - now it's the nation of Malawi |
| SHARI | Ubangi-___, former territory now known as the Central African Republic (5) |
