How was Emperor Bokassa I removed from power in 1979?

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Emperor Bokassa I was removed from power in September 1979 following international substantiation of his involvement in the massacre of more than 50 schoolchildren by his imperial guard.1

In response to these events, French paratroops carried out a military coup against him. This intervention reestablished the Central African Republic and reinstated David Dacko as president. Following his removal, Bokassa went into exile, eventually settling in France.12