On 4 December 1977 Berengo palace became official residence of emperor Jean-Bédel Bokassa.

[1] There he built an airport, separate residences for himself and his wife, Empress Catherine, individual apartments for his advisors, and lodgings for the ministers.

In December 2013 all officers and instructors were forced to flee due to Anti-balaka offensive.

A few hundred Christian Séléka fighters were left besieged there, with wooden weapons and forced to hunt for food.

[5] On 24 March 2018 presence of Russian instructors were reported in Berengo, according to satellite photos, they first appeared on 22 January 2018.