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In June 1959, the "Union Douanière Équatoriale" (UDE, Equatorial Customs
Union) was created by the Centrafrican Republic, Congo, Gabon and Chad. The
former French colonies of Oubangui-Chari, Moyen Congo, Gabon and Chad, formerly
known as "Afrique Équatoriale Française" (AEF, French Equatorial Africa) formed
that year the "Union des Républiques de l'Afrique Centrale" (Union of the
Republics of Central Africa), which was dissolved in August 1960 when the four
countries were granted full independence. Cameroon joined the UDE in 1961. On 8
December 1964, the five countries created in Brazzaville (Congo) the "Union
Douanière et Économique de l'Afrique Centrale" (UDEAC, Custms and Economic Union
of Central Africa); Equatorial Guinea joined in 1983. On 16 March 1994 in
N'Djamena (Chad), the UDEAC was transformed into the "Communauté Économique et
Monétaire de l'Afrique Centrale" (CEMAC, Economic and Monetary Community of
Central Africa) in N'Djamena. The CEMAC has its seat in Bangui (Centrafrican
Republic).
Source: http://www.cemac.cf
(Official CEMAC website)
The 9th Summit of the CEMAC opened in Yaoundé
(Cameroon) on 24 June 2008. The 8th Summit was closed on 25 April 2007 in
N'Djamena (Chad); during the ceremony, following the use, President of Chad
Idriss Déby (who won't attend the Yaoundé meeting because of unrest in Chad)
transferred the official flag of CEMAC to Ephraïm Inoni, the Prime Minister of
Cameroon.
I have not found any image of the flag, but I guess
that it is white with the CEMAC emblem in the middle. The emblem of CEMAC can be
seen on the organization website.
Ivan Sache, 25 June 2008