Which European powers competed for control of the territory that became the Central African Republic?

During the last two decades of the 19th century, four European powers competed for control of the region that would eventually become the Central African Republic: Belgium, Great Britain, Germany, and France.12

While Belgium, Germany, and France each specifically sought to control this territory, the French were ultimately successful in their efforts. The region was incorporated into the French colonial empire as part of French Equatorial Africa, specifically designated as the colony of Ubangi-Shari.1234