Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Widespread violence in Bangui followed the March 1981 elections , which took place following a French operation to depose Jean-Bedel Bokassa in 1979 and replace him with David Dacko .
Simplified: Much violence in Bangui came after the March 1981 elections . These elections took place after the French removed Jean-Bedel Bokassa from office and replaced him with David Dacko .