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[list]| [sub]Due to unforseen political circumstances, with the government being in caretaker mode, it was decided that King Ahnjong would take up the role of visiting Norway to meet with Prime Minister Solberg in line with his position as permenant Foreign Secretary. Having delegated some constitutional duties regarding the election, should another crop up, the King was free to travel to Oslo.[/sub] |
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| KINGDOM OF SPAIN |
| GOBIERNO IMPERIAL DE ESPAÑA |
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Armed Forces begin tri-branch exercise near Valencia and the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea
| On June 5, 2024, almost a month before the expected start of Operation Alerta, Spanish defense representatives procured dummy surface-to-air missiles and dummy air to surface missile armaments for the upcoming tri-branch military exercises set for the end of the month. While the Spanish government planned to execute a 'realistic amphibious landing scenario', no live ammunition or weaponry will be used during the operations to prevent unnecessary spending and destruction of nature. The equipment of the 10 Eurofighter Typhoons, 20 Dassault Mirage X fighters, and the 20 Dassault nEUROn attack drones with the new 'test missiles' began on June 14 ahead of their scheduled practice runs on June 18. The Local Government of Valencia also began preparations to close off and secure the Projected Landing Zone (PLZ), a 15-kilometer strip of land along the Mediterranean coast on which Spanish forces will conduct an amphibious landing exercise. Police units and two new UH-60L Black Hawks assisted in surveying the area and preparing it for the landings in late June. By June 21st, the Carrier Strike Group, consisting of the Juan Carlos I amphibious assault carrier, five Alvaro De Bazan-class frigates, and four Meteoro-class OPVs departed Ibiza in the Balearic Islands to support amphibious landing forces later in the week. |
| On June 25th, the 4,500 participating Spanish troops and armored vehicles left the mainland aboard troop carriers, amphibious landing ships, and Meteoro-class OPVs to rendezvous with the Carrier Strike Group and conduct the exercise, set for June 29th. His Majesty King Felipe VI, Crown of Spain, and Defense Minister Nadia Calvino joined the Spanish infantry on their ships, with plans to oversee the exercise from June 29 to June 31. By the time the Spanish force had rendezvoused 35 kilometers from the Projected Landing Zone (PLZ), all components were prepared to partake in what would be Spain's largest military exercise in 50 years. |
| At 9:30AM, 5 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters departed the main fleet bound for the PLZ, armed with live armaments and missiles. The decision to use live arms for the new Apaches, Black Hawks, and Dassault aerial fighters, manned and unmanned, had been reached in order to officially test the new equipment in a 'realistic battle scenario'. Immediately after the Apaches departed the fleet, 8 UH-60L Black Hawk transport helicopters left their troop carriers and OPVs and caught up with the attack helicopters which served as the forward shield of the frontal force. 112 troops total were onboard the Black Hawks, designated to land in specific spots along the waterfront to secure it for the arrival of armored vehicles. At 9:59AM, the Apache helicopters fired upon designated target zones which served as pretend anti-air batteries and anti-tank fortifications. After circling around and firing on a second group of designated targets, the Apaches withdrew as the Black Hawks landed and its cargo of troops secured their respective beachfronts. Once these were secured, a wave of fast landing craft and amphibious landing vessels began journeying to the beaches, now only 5 kilometers out. An additional 6 Black Hawks flew above, providing close air support and reconnaissance for the sea force below. An Alvaro De Bazan-class frigate fired five Standard SM-2MR Block IIIA surface to air missiles, targeting a dummy missile fortification 5 kilometers inland. Four RIM-162 Sea Sparrow ESSM missiles were also fired by numerous frigates, this time targeting empty rock faces dotting the PLZ. By the time the second wave of forces landed, the ten Eurofighter Typhoon multirole combat fighters departed Los Llanos Air Force Base escorting the new Dassault Mirage X tactical stealth fighters, with the ring of nEUROn drones protecting the fighter force. Equipment, communications, radar, tracking, and fighter-drone comms tests were conducted en route to the PLZ, and once there the fighters fired five SRAAM missiles towards balloon targets hovering in the air above the PLZ to test the Mirage X and the nEUROn's missile capabilities. |
| By 12:30PM local time, the beach was secured and all the targets were eliminated. The Juan Carlos I carrier deployed a Black Hawk carrying King Felipe VI and Defense Minister Calvino, which landed on the beach a few minutes later. The two boarded a Pegaso BMR and drove into the forest that lay beyond the landing beaches, where Spanish infantry were conducting formation and advance exercises as well as live fire exercises. New recruits got their first taste of something remotely close to actual combat, with armored vehicles and BMRs driving behind them, consolidating a pretend front line. Although no opposition was simulated during the exercises, the infantry and armor advanced carefully, to strengthen the troops' situational awareness of their surroundings. The amphibious assault exercise formally ended at 9:32PM local time, later in the day, with the Dassault Mirage X fighters successfully flying over Spanish infantry without detection. |
| From July 1 to July 11, the Spanish Navy conducted manouver, missile firing, and formation exercises near the Balearic Islands following the amphibious landing exercise. King Felipe VI and the Defense Minister also oversaw these naval exercises, from the Isaac Peral, Spain's new S-80 Plus-class attack submarine that is natively produced by shipbuilding company Navantia. Almost forty RIM-162 Sea Sparrow ESSM missiles were fired during the exercise, as well as ten Standard SM-2MR Block IIIA surface to air missiles. By the end of the naval exercises on July 11, footage and photographs had been reviewed by a military and civilian board of experts, who deemed the Spanish Armed Forces satisfactorily up-to-date with the modern military scene. The exercises formally ended on July 11, with the departure of the King of Spain from the Spanish fleet. With the success of the exercises, Spain hopes to continue modernizing and equipping her armed forces with newer and more powerful weapons. |
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Prince Haakon nodded respectively as he showed them the way to the vehicular convoy just on the other side of the hangar. An assortment of electric vehicles, bought and paid for by the Norwegian government, all bearing the flags of the Kingdoms of Spain and Norway, two of the world's oldest and most respected countries.
[I]Skip To meeting
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GERMAN EMBASSY IN PANAMA CITY
Kleinauer Case
The case Sarah Kleinauer was received with great attention from the offices of the German Embassy. At the head of the office was Ambassador Fabian Vantausen, a new to the job who arrived only couple months ago. He was not inexperienced however with dealing with legal disputes but this one was quite new.
Vantausen met with Kleinauer the day after the letter was submitted to his desk. She explained her ordeals and the constant sexual harassment she suffers from. The problem could quickly transform into a minor yet very serious legal dispute between employee and employer to a clear diplomatic confrontation.
Fabian Vantausen then sent an urgent diplomatic email to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on what course to proceed. It was clear that time was ticking as everyday, Kleinauer had to dress in ways that she did not want, for men to please in a corporate environment where women are dominated beyond imagination.
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New Japanese Factbook! ^>^
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1543636
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Victoria Harbor[/spoiler]
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[list][list]O Estado de S. Paulo
[sup]3.50 Reais Brasileiros | São Paulo[/sup][/list][/list]
BOLSONARO SLAMS DONALD TUSK AS A COWARD AND A CONNIVING SNAKE FOR BACKING AWAY FROM HIS INTIAL STATEMENT THAT RESULTED IN THE BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT PRAISING THE POLISH LEADER
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[sub]July 24, 2024[/sub][/list][/list]
[list][list][list][list]| President Jair Messias Bolsonaro was "livid" and "beyond reproach" when he heard of Tusk's complete 180° turnaround, following backlash in Poland to his desire to keep Polish culture and society pure of outside influences. The Brazilian President ranted and reeved at the fact that Tusk had not only betrayed Poland, but himself as well. For the Brazilian strongman publicly commended and backed Tusk on the world stage. Now that Tusk has caved to public pressure, Bolsonaro stands alone in his personal crusade and desire to keep the West pure of "cultures that cannot integrate into Western Judeo-Christian society." In fact, Bolsonaro doubled down and stated that "Brazil has always been and will always be a Christian nation, regardless of Tusk or anyone's opinion on the matter." |
| Bolsonaro continued calling out Tusk as a typical "people pleaser" and "a man who does not speak out of his mouth, but out of his ass" as a result of the Polish President's actions. Further, Bolsonaro reiterated his support for the true patriots of Poland and publicly called for Tusk's ouster in the upcoming Presidential election. |[/list][/list][/list][/list]
[sub]"To you Donald Tusk, supposed President of the Polish people, I say that you are a coward and a conniving snake.
You have so soiled your reputation as to back away from a statement you made a few days ago which resulted in me
commending you publicly and openly? Where is your shame? Where is your dignity and self respect? Never in my life
have I witnessed such a public self emasculation as I have today. You are a disgrace to the people who elected you, a
disgrace to your ancestors, and a disgrace to the Polish people. I say this to you, Tusk. As long as I am alive, you shall
never ever set foot on Brazilian soil. Mr. Tusk, you have done nothing but ruin your life. Your own constituents hate you,
your opposition shall use your actions against you, and your nation shall suffer because of it. Mr. Tusk, I am a fair and
open man in the fact that I respect other people's opinions. However, with you, there is no such respect. You have no
opinions. You merely feel the tides around you and speak accordingly. You are lower than the bottom of my left shoe."[/sub]
[sup]-Jair Messias Bolsonaro, 38th President of the Federative Republic of Brazil[/sup]
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*Skips to 10 Downing Street*
[sub]| Outside the Prime Ministers residence, several media reporters would take photographs of the two leaders together before making their way inside. Inside, the President would see the portraits of prime ministers and the decor of the residence. Towards the conference room, the Prime Minister would offer the President a seat (with some refreshments). |[/sub]
BORIS JOHNSON, Prime Minister: [sub]It is a um... pleasure for you to come to London Mr. Bolsonaro! I hope the flight wasnt too troubling. Would you like anything at all before we begin?[/sub]
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[list]| Bolsonaro smiles respectfully as he takes the seat offered to him, leaning back into it and crossing his right leg over the other. |[/list]
Jair Messias Bolsonaro, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil: "The pleasure is all mine, Mr. Johnson. I've been wanting to make this trip for a while." The Brazilian strongman would lean forward as he continues speaking to his British counterpart. "Brazil and the United Kingdom are two powerful NATO allies, indispensable in regard to international affairs. Naturally, much cooperation is possible in a variety of fields. My government wishes to forge closer ties with London. I presume that the feeling is mutual?"
[list]| Bolsonaro would ponder the British Prime Minister's question regarding the possibility of him wanting anything. After a few moments, the Brazilian nods in affirmation while revealing his trademark grin. |[/list]
Jair Messias Bolsonaro, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil: "It has been a long flight, Mr. Johnson. Surprise me with a drink. Your choosing. I'm sure you have a good taste in refreshments."
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Now that ive filled myself in on whats going on in Africa, I think I need to come at this whole thing from a different angle...
>:}
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[list][sub]Ministry of National Defense[/list][/sub][sub] July 2024 | Ankara, Turkey [/sub][/list][/list][/list][/list]
[list][list][list]FURTHER MILITARY EXPANSION[/list][/list][/list]
[ Accompanying Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVN_rbDHvzw ]
10 more Barbaros-class Frigates and Atatürk-class Corvettes each were added to naval order of the past 2 months, and has started ramping up production of Ships. 15 Burak-class Corvettes were ordered the past day. And the Sultanate as announced a new family of Medium tanks made by FNSS Defence Systems in a military convention, an order of 100 new Altay Tanks been made with the production of 200 new FNSS Pars of different variations. 1,000 more SOM missiles will be produced with 100 more Sadık Missles.
The Following is other arms orders;
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[*]500 J-600T Yıldırım missles
[*]50 more Bayraktar TB2s (Under Army command)
[*]30 more T-129 ATAKs
[*]30 more S-70 Black Hawks
[*]50 more J-600T Yıldırıms
[*]55 more MKEK Borans[/list]
[spoiler=...preserving prosperity in Turkey is important,
just as returning glory to Turkey is...
[sub] Erdoğan, President of the Sultanate[/sub]]
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EXPLAINING THE ISLAMIC FEDERATION OF CONGO:
Pre-Colonial:
[spoiler=Eastern tribes become Muslim and spread Islam in what is now Congo...]During the 1500s, the Swahili coast of East Africa was thriving as it was dominated by Muslim city states. These city states were populated by wealthy and sophisticated societies of Swahili-speaking merchants who had trade routes going as far as Southeast Asia.
In what is today Eastern Congo, tribes known as the Kindu & Kasongo heard of the immense wealth on the Swahili coast and so began establishing a trade route that led east to trade with the locals & back to their homelands near the Great Lakes Region. In doing so, they adopted Swahili as their language and Islam as their religion. They also became literate through learning to wrote in Arabic & gained access to advanced technologies which they eventually began using to subjugate neighbouring tribes around them as centuries passed.
By the 18th century, a huge network of Muslim sultanates and chiefdoms had sprung up throughout what is today Eastern Congo and they traded with each other and those on the Swahili coast. Around 1830, it is believed a famous warrior prince named Mohamed Idris gathered a huge army and unified the Muslim Eastern tribes and sultanates. He then led them on a harsh campaign to conquer westwards.
His descendants would inherit his cause and by the time the Sir Henry Morton Stanley began exploring in the Congo region, the Idrissou Empire had conquered much of the Heart of Africa, although its population was concentrated in the East.[/spoiler]
Colonial Era:
[spoiler=Belgians take over...][list]When King Leopold II carved out the area for his Congo Free State colony, his mercenaries struck a deal with the Idrissou Empire that the labour for his rubber plantations would only be taken from the western portion of the country & the port cities of Boma & Stanleyville were set up. What followed was the bloody enslavement & mutilation of millions, and the crisis resulted in the Belgian Parliament taking over in 1908.
When the Belgians took over they took military control over the region & dismantled the Idrissou Empire. Even so, they allowed for the Muslim native Congolese to govern themselves under Sultan Chiefs who answered to the colonial authorities. Christian missionaries had little success in the Belgian Congo & barely managed to convert the animists of the western regions of the country after the devastations caused by Leopolds rule. This made it easier for the Muslim tribes proselytisers to convert more and more people indigenous animists.
The Belgian Congo was a stable & productive colony however, and enjoyed a good standard of living. Native Congolese Muslims from elite noble families were often educated both by colonial institutions set up for them, while the majority of the native population was educated by the Islamic clergy in their local town or village mosque.[/list][/spoiler]
Independence Movement:
[spoiler=Nationalists & Religious figures unite to free the country from colonialism...]WW2 however brought about a rise in nationalism & in the 1950s, there were increasing calls by popular Religious figures to overthrow the Belgians and establish Muslim rule. The main leader behind this was Nkosi Ali, a nationalist who was descended from the founder of the Idrissou Empire & had studied Islamic Theology in Saudi Arabia Alzarikstan. Ali established the Congolese Islamic League (CIL) & powerful men from across the colony were gathered to go to Brussels to negotiate independence.
In 1960, Congo was granted independence & a period of talks took place in which the CIL created a new system of government & a constitution inspired both by Western institutions and Islamic laws & systems. Soon the Islamic Federation of Congo was founded with Nkosi Ali as its first president.[/spoiler]
Islamic Federation of Congo
Alis presidency was focused on nationalism and the development of Congo as a country on the regional stage. Aligning himself as an anti-Communist leader, he garnered Western support in the forms of foreign investment and military support against any potential Communist insurgents. As a result, the country witnessed economic growth and the development of key infrastructure that allowed for an increase in healthcare and education quality. Ali also ensured the Congolese military became well-armed, well-trained and organised, sending volunteer troops across the world to fight on the side of Western powers against Communism to build the experience of the Congolese army. Alis presidency ended in 1985 when he died of a heart attack & he was titled a national hero.
[list]After an emergency Shura (council), he was then succeeded by Jamburi Osman. Osman represented the interests of the religious authorities in Congo, all of whom wanted to help spread Islam across Africa and wanted Congo to take up the role of helping defend Islam everywhere. Taxes were increased largely to fund charity programs for Muslim nations & diplomatic missions whereby Congolese teachers and doctors were sent to assist Muslim nations in need. At first this was widely supported but by 1992, the economy suffered a huge crash as inflation & debt put the country into a huge crisis. Protests arose all across the country & the political chaos that ensued resulted in Osmans assassination.[/list]
After this, he was succeeded by the countrys first FEMALE president Maryam Ibada. Ibada implemented an isolationist policy whereby she scrapped all of Congos overseas Muslim support programs. She also clamped down on the huge influence popular Religious figures had on politics and adopted austerity measures to help the country recover. Ibada also increased certain civil liberties and created Special Economic Zones where laws on things like alcohol & nightlife were relaxed to allow for increased tourism & foreign expats. Ibada then famously stepped down in 2010 and established term limits into the constitution for her successors.
After that Hamid Gafara became president for 10 years, before being succeeded by a new and charismatic leader named Abu Roma who wishes to move away from the ISOLATIONISM of the Ibada presidency.
[spoiler=I made this alt history change to Congo in order to match the current events going on in the CoL rn & I feel it would be more interesting, apologies for any confusion]
The Confederate Prussian Empire
Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo
Victoria Harbor[/spoiler]
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Centroamerica is Hindu now, bow to me
tldr : big disappoint
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Post self-deleted by Drully.
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1544244
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[sup]NIE MA WOLNOSCI BEZ SOLIDARNOSCI[/sup]
[list]𝙶𝙰𝚉𝙴𝚃𝙰 𝚆𝚈𝙱𝙾𝚁𝙲𝚉𝙰
[pre]3 Złoty ($ 0,80) IN WARSAW[/pre][/list]
PRESIDENT DONALD TUSK ANNOUNCES NEW ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT
[list][sup]June 5, 2024[/sup][/list]
[list][list][list]| PRESIDENTIAL PALACE As the environmental issue is widely discussed in the world among the USP, China, Russia, Japan, India, Saudi Arabia among other countries and mainly in the EU, Poland decides to take a step forward so as not to be left behind.* In a press conference, President Tusk announces a new environmental project, in which he calls him "Zielona Polska", translating "Japan Green" [...] "This program will add subsidies for electric cars and cars powered by biodiesel to stimulate increased production of these cars in car factories, the Polish Government will also reduce taxes on these cars by 4%, as well as subsidies for companies that use energy clean and other types, it is also clear that we will encourage the construction of more renewable energy sources," says President Tusk. On the issue of renewable cars, Tusk says, "This will be gradual, with these subsidies companies will be able to expand their markets for electric cars and biofuels, until Poland moves away from fossil fuels." Approximately 205 Billion Złoty (45 Billion Euro) will go to the environmental project.* |[/list][/list]
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The Confederate Prussian Empire
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| THE KARBALA GLOBE |
The Globe Weekly Report: The News You Need From The Arab States
Issue 44: Monday, July 26
[list]The Karbala Globes Globe Weekly Report brings you the most important news from the Arab States once a week in a concise and accurate manner. This week we cover the War in Yemen and Syria States elections. Tune in to our new geo-political segment, Know Your Enemy, with Muntadhir al-Zaidi tonight at 7 pm AST.[/list]
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1. The War in Yemen: Baghdads Involvement?
[list]The Gallan Invasion of Yemen earlier this month has sparked what is likely to be an enduring new conflict on the Arabian Peninsula. With Saudi Arabias attack on Gallan troops and the port city of Aden, rumors swirl of war between Riyadh and Addis Ababa. This all compiles onto the enduring Yemeni Civil War, whose instability the Gallans have seemingly capitalized on to seize much of South Yemen with relative ease. So who stands where, and what will the Arab States involvement be?
Saudi Arabia is backing the Houthi government of President Mahdi al-Mashat, who has pledged to unify Yemen under his government. Saudi Minister of Defense and Foreign Affairs, Nasser al-Saud has claimed that Gallan presence on the Peninsula will not be tolerated. This directly followed the Saudi airstrike on Aden and the positioning of Air Defense weapons on the Yemeni border. Earlier in the month, President Khalil delivered an inflammatory statement, calling on Arab countries to cut ties with Galla and declaring the Arab States would evict Galla. As of yet though, not public military action has been taken. With neither Galla nor Saudi Arabia seeking diplomatic solutions, it will become increasingly likely that President Khalil involves the country in the war, supporting the close ally of Saudi Arabia. It is still unclear what that involvement might look like, ranging from a full invasion of the country to material or diplomatic support to the Houthi government in Sanaa.
Spain has been the only major foreign power to weigh in on the war, publicly weighing the option of military intervention. Notably absent from the scene is Iran, still in a diplomatic and economic tailspin following its defeat in the brief Caucasus War with Russia and Turkistan.
Kirkuk University defense analyst Mahmoud Pedrad thinks Baghdad will involve itself just short of invasion. Baghdads involvement is unavoidable at this point. But with the country on the back foot following the 23-24 diplomatic crises, I don't believe it will result in a full invasion. The Defense Ministry wields a large land force but they will likely rely on air power and proxy support of the Houthis to accomplish their goals."[/list]
2. Syria States Elections And Rojava
[list]Syria State has just recently integrated into the Arab Federal States. After deciding on a presidential republican government, elections were held and Moaz al-Khatib was elected Premier. Representing the Sunni Arab majority, al-Khatib received vocal support from President Khalil and the Arab National Union. The election of al-Khatib challenges the entrenched political power of the Syrian military, who long ruled Syria. A non-military government doesnt necessarily represent an end to the militarys authority however, as generals like Ali Abdullah Ayyoub have deep business and social ties and Syria is still notably corrupt. It is still to be seen where these officers will end up in the Arab National Armed Forces.
With its State government elected, Syria has conducted its elections for the Arab National Congress. Syria has 14 governorates to divide its nearly 30 million citizens. They ranged from nearly 5,000,000 people to just below 100,000. The apportionment of Peoples Assembly Seats would be as follows:
[spoiler=Syrian Governorate Apportionment]
Aleppo Governorate- 47 seats
Raqqa Governorate- 10 seats
As-Suwayda Governorate- 5 seats
Damascus Governorate- 23 seats
Daraa Governorate- 11 seats
Deir ez-Zor Governorate- 13 seats
Hama Governorate- 17 seats
Hasaka Governorate- 14 seats
Homs Governorate- 19 seats
Idlib Governorate- 16 seats
Latakia Governorate- 14 seats
Quneitra Governorate- 2 seats
Rif Dimashq Governorate- 29 seats
Tartus Governorate- 9 seats
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Syria has 14 Governorates and roughly 20 million people. It adds 229 seats to the Peoples Assembly and 14 seats to the Senate. Notable was the reintroduction of the Arab Socialist Baath Party back into Arab States politics. Ahmed Chalabi, chairman of the Progressive Unity Party openly condemned the party and called for its banning. The Baath Party made an impressive showing, taking 39 seats.
The Arab National Union took only 62 seats, a poorer showing than was expected by party leaders. The Victory Alliance took 47 seats. The Progressive Unity Party took 22 seats. The Islamic Brotherhood took 20 seats, a major step up for them. People and Workers took 16 seats, also a major gain. 6 independent candidates took seats.
17 seats went to another new party: the Syrian Kurdish Committee. The SKC is led by Ilham Ehmed, the most prominent Kurdish politician in Syria. Following a rift with the Barzani family over the status of Rojava in the Kurdish Autonomous Republic, Ehmed broke off to form her own party. Her progressivism and personal popularity in Rojava have allowed her to sweep every seat in the governorate. Ehmed has announced her intention to push for laws that would separate Rojava into its own separate autonomous region independent of the KAR.
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS REVIEW OF THE KATHERINA ERMAN SCHOOL OF GOVERNANCE
As the middle east burns, German investors and political experts wonder where stability will ever happen
It seems nothing can stop conflicts from ever happening. And while Yemen never was a particular place of economic importance for Germany, many experts worry that the current area may be poised with future conflicts again and again. "We have worries that the Middle East may be entering into a new age of bloody violence with escalation on all parts and perhaps proxy wars fueling this even more. However, neither the EU, nor NATO, nor the US and other big powers, have been fuelling this conflict in a proxy way which could help in ending conflicts perhaps faster" says Professor Steinbrenn of the University of Leipzig.
But there also other difficulties. The number of interregional and intercontinental alliances has doubled since 2010 and this is creating new paradoxes of alliances whereby a country is paralysed in its action that can either hurt one alliance or the other.
So then what happens when a country is both allied to Alzarikstan and The Galla : usually, indifference. The question is how far is indifference tolerable and what is the meaning of "ally" ?
Germany has often been seen lately as a less interventionist country with few alliances except with the EU and NATO. Angela Merkel explains clearly the position of Greta Scheffner
[list]"We are trying to avoid a position where Germany would be allied with two nations opposing each other and with no ability to make a move either side without hurting an alliance. We therefore have few allies and pick them when trust is clear and absolute. Otherwise we are taking risks we cannot afford. Scheffner often discusses with the Ministers and the Grand Meeting of Ambassadors in Bellevue to see what potential allies can be. Nations are ranked from E (not reliable) to A1 (absolute trust). To be allied, a nation has to be at the minimum at A3 (mutual trust and confidence in relations). "[/list]
Sadly, even this review cannot access the ranking of relations but it is almost certain that on the E ranking would be Victoria Harbor.
A netflix documentary to air on november 2024 in celebration of her 9th year in power
BERLIN - The trailer takes everyone by surprise with references to leaders and people that had been typically seen as opposing Scheffner's point of view. But this is because in an exclusive interview, the Chancellor reveals the insides and exclusives of decisive moments of her leadership and especially the Sorbian war and the Yugoslav war. The turnout is expected to be quite massive although many have criticised this piece as a possible "propaganda tool" well placed for the 2025 elections.
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Bayern Kahla Italy is with no doubt A1, right?
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POLAND A PEOPLE AGAINST IMMIGRANTS PRESIDENT TUSK UNDER POPULAR PRESSURE INCREASES IMMIGRATION RESTRICTIONS IN THE COUNTRY
[list][sup]June 7, 2024[/sup][/list]
[list][list][list]| WARSAW, POLAND Unlike the Party of Law and Justice, which is far-right and anti-immigration, the current ruling party, which is the Civic Platform, is not anti-immigration, which certainly raises doubts among Poles. With the 2025 Polish Presidential Elections, Tusk says that he does not intend to focus on the issue of immigration at this time but on other issues, such as one of them is climate change, which is a hotly debated topic in the world, especially in Europe where even he announced recently a new environmental project.
The anti-immigration sentiment is creating a headache for the Tusk's party (Civic Platform), as the Polish people are pressuring the Tusk Administration to do something against immigrants and Tusk needs the support of his voters to be re-elected next year, he says, "Poland is not going to be an anti-immigration country [...] But we are going to make it harder for immigrants to enter the country." With that said, Tusk publicly announced the day after his declaration that restrictions on immigrants' entry into Poland would be tightened. |[/list][/list]
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Didnt you know La Plata converted to hellenic paganism in the 1990's?
Get with the modern times brosky! Inca Peru was just the tip :P
Ranponian, Somerania, Abessinienreich
Kampala, The Republic of Uganda
June, 2024 - Transitional Government Approves Sudanese Military Control
Amidst the war in Iran it appears that Sudan has been left to be soley reliant on itself and it's allies in Riyadh and Baghdad. However today, the question of how Sudan could manage its notional security and the defense of the Republic without reliance on Iranian hegemony is being put to the test. Hundreds of miles south, the Sudanese Peackeeping Operation in Uganda (SPOU) headed by the Sudanese Liberation Armed Forces (SLAF) have reported a number of Gallan militarized units mobilizing on the Ugandan borders. Though frantic to understand the meaning of this, suspicious have only increased as their navy has been reported to be preparing on the Red Sea coast. For Uganda however it was a different question, a question of survival or sacrifice as reports come in of increasing numbers of Gallan troops on the Ugandan border which fed many of the fears of Kampala of a possible Gallan invasion.
Although Uganda would have absolutely been defeated within the first couple days of the Gallan invasion, it was a different case as Uganda was protected by 15,000 SLAF military units, 8,000 of which guard the border with Galla. However it had become a concern to Kampala that the SPOU forces sent to Uganda might not be enough for the defense of the homeland against a country that seemed to be gearing up for a war time economy.
And so in full desperation and determination of conducting and carrying out a possible war in any way possible for the defending the homeland, The Ugandan Transitional Government has convened in early June to discuss the best course of action for the freedom of the Ugandan People and thus came into agreement that in order to allow the Sudanese Land Armed Forces to be able to mobilize and carry out what it deems necessary for defending the homeland in the face of potential Gallan invasion, the Ugandan Government has granted the powers of commander and chief to the Sudanese Army Lieutenant General George Athor Deng hereby giving him the complete command and control of the Uganda's People Defence Forces (UPDF) which is numbered around 21,590 Active Personal meaning that the Ugandan Land Forces (ULF) and Ugandan Air Force (UAF) along with command of the Sudanese Peacekeeping Operation In Uganda (SPOU) which means that a total of 36,590 active and armed personal at the disposal of General Deng. As the Commander and Chief of the UPDF he is allowed to make his own decisions with the consent or advice of the Ugandan Transitional Government, he is also allowed to propose and suggest any course of actions for the Transitional Government.
The sudden move was deemed controversial in Khartoum as granting the power of a nation's armed forces to one of Sudan's top ranking military generals was deemed reckless and crazy by most in Sudan. However with the mobilization of troops in Uganda a series of propaganda and articles have been published in both Sudan and Uganda by the Army and even Nationalists demanding that Sudan defends Uganda like it would defend its own country. The messages made to rile up the Sudanese population focused entirely on the Gallan attempt to surround Sudan, control its water sources, the squeeze out the last standing and free island of democracy in Africa.
And so with further lobbying and convictions to Parliament, all criticisms of General Deng's taking command of the UPDF was withdrawn by MPs and exchanged with support for increasing Sudanese involvement in the protection of Uganda. And so as a Result the Sudanese Parliament had ordered the mobilization and deployment of 30,000 additional Sudanese Land Armed Forces Units equipped with Beretta AR70/90 and ARX160 Assault rifles at the disposal of General Deng raising the amount of active personal in Uganda to 66,590 Units. The armed forces had been equipped with 50x Centauro 155/39LW Self-Propelled Howitzers, 30x additional Freccia IFV along with 30x B1 Centauro 120mm Tank destroyers. A set of 12x AgustaWestland A109 Utility transport helicopters had been mobilised to Entebbe's airport after a stop at Juba.
The Sudanese Parliament seeing the calming of tensions on its western border with Chad had ordered a reversal of the top priority construction that Tono Air Force Base in South Darfur has gotten in favour of putting top priority on Songola Air Force Base outside of Juba in Central Equatoria as Parliament plans to implement the Sudanese Air Force (SAF) into the conflict. The SAF has also mobilised 5x Mil Mi-24 Attack Helicopters towards Juba from Wad Sedina Sir Force Base north of Khartoum. The Air Force had also announced that it would be using about 10x Aeritalia G.222 Military Transport Aircrafts to transport about 2,650 troops between Entebbe, Uganda and Juba, Sudan for a duration of 5 days while the remaining 63,940 are to be mobilised through the Uganda Border and then set up secondary defense positions along the border.
Currently these are the preparations inacted by both the Ugandan and Sudanese governments so that a sudden attack by Galla would not throw the nation off. However seeing that galla is most likely to invade Uganda and not mainland Sudan, it is still unknown to Khartoum wether Sudan would itself issue a declaration of war on Galla as well or facilitate the nation's war effort and national interests through Uganda.
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Spanish government announces Clean Spain initiative to cut carbon emissions and capitalize on clean energy; Tesla to build Gigafactory near Madrid to support EV push
| Following in the footsteps of many other European - and global - countries, the government of Spain announced the Clean Spain initiative to cut down on carbon emissions, slowly diminish and eventually prohibit the use of fossil fuels in energy production, and to capitalize on clean and renewable energies. Madrid also hopes to replace the small electric vehicle (EV) market in Spain with a larger, more sustainable and profitable market led by Paramerican corporation Tesla. The Clean Spain bill was passed by the Cortes Generales on June 30, 2024 with 85% of the Cortes voting in favor of the bill. The new legislation was split into four sections, each addressing different problems and opportunities connected to the bill's goals and aspirations. |
| The first section of the Clean Spain bill addresses the situation of fossil fuels, and oil and gas imports into the country. Almost 64% of Spain's energy grid is powered by oil and coal energy production, with 18% of the grid powered by renewable sources, and 17.4% powered by natural gas. The new legislation hopes to make fossil fuel energy production a minority source by 2030 through multiple ways, the first being a carbon tax. A carbon tax is a fee that companies in Spain will have to pay when partaking in and conducting the production and use of fossil fuels such as oil and coal. The carbon tax will cause the prices for fossil fuel-based energy sources to climb significantly over the next few years, making renewable sources a much more viable option for most people. The Spanish government also plans to introduce a restriction on government-led fossil fuel power plant projects, with plans to allow only private fossil fuel plants by 2035. With this, the Ministry of Energy and Ministry of Finance will prepare to unveil new renewable projects such as hydropower, solar, geothermal, and nuclear energy plants to increase Spain's dependency on clean energy sources. |
| The second section of the Clean Spain bill addresses the rapidly declining electric vehicle ownership rate in the country. Due to a major lack of charging stations, cheap and reliable options, and the option to purchase cheaper vehicles, the ownership of electric vehicles in the country has declined rapidly. The Sanchez administration attempted to sway the public over to EV use by introducing EV subsidies and approving the construction of 500,000 charging stations, but it was to no major effect and cost the Spanish government billions of dollars. Now under a new Prime Minister, Spain hopes to rapidly change public car ownership in favor of EVs by consulting experts, and introducing an interesting proposition. Tesla, Inc. is a Paramerican company founded in 2003 by Elon Musk, and quickly became the world's leading electric vehicle manufacturer with it Model 3 and Model S cars. Tesla's vehicles are massively successful in Paramerica, with the company planning to produce 500,000 cars a year in the USP alone. Following discussions with Tesla and the Paramerican government, Tesla and the Spanish government announced the joint development and construction of a new Tesla Gigafactory near Madrid, to be called Giga Madrid. The gigafactory will be built over the course of two years, with the first section, capable of building 50,000 cars a year, set to be opened by June 2025. The factory will employ 15,000 Spaniards with the opening of the first section, with an estimated 65,000 to 70,000 Spaniards by the completion of the factory, which will be Tesla's largest. The project will be constructed in a large flat field south of Madrid, with plans to connect it to the Madrid-Seville highway and railway system to encourage workers to apply there. The factory will be expandable and modular, to allow maximum efficiency and upgrading when necessary. The government believes Giga Madrid will be a symbol of electric vehicle usage in the country, and with a relatively cheap $30,000 per unit price tag for the Model 3, Spain will become the number one user of EVs in Europe by 2050. The Spanish Ministry of Finance also hopes Giga Madrid will become Tesla's European powerhouse, exporting cars all over Europe and possibly Africa. Construction on Giga Madrid will begin immediately, with Tesla supplying 85% of the funding and the government 15% of the funding for the project. |
| The third and final section of the Clean Spain bill addressed the opportunity between unemployment and the reduction of carbon emissions in the country. According to statistics, an average of three electric cars were sold in Spain per year during the Sanchez administration's term from 2019-2024. The government had spent billions on electric vehicle infrastructure, such as 500,000 now completed charging stations, as well as specialized parking and charging lots in major cities such as Madrid, Valencia, Seville and Barcelona. The government now plans to put these EV infrastructure into use through the new Giga Madrid project between the Spanish government and Paramerican electric vehicle company Tesla. The new factory, planned to be one of the largest Gigafactories on the planet, will employ 15,000 workers by June 2025, with an additional 7,500 construction workers working on the project. It is estimated that by July 2026, the factory will complete Phase One of development and will employ 65,000 to 70,000 workers in what Spain hopes will become Tesla's European powerhouse for Model 3 and Model S cars in Europe. While critics claim the 65,000 worker number will never be reached, with 45,000 more realistic, the government and many citizens believe that Tesla Gigafactories in Spain will benefit the environment, Tesla, the Spanish government, and will crash unemployment rates. Infrastructure projects to connect the Gigafactory with Seville, central Madrid and Valencia are being planned, with the upgrading of a highway off-connection from the Madrid-Seville highway being built to connect the construction site. Giga Madrid will cost an estimated $5.2 billion USD, funded mainly by Tesla but with private and Spanish government financial backing as well. |
| Finally, as part of and motivated by the Clean Spain bill, Norway and Spain has signed an agreement to allow Norwegian clean energy production companies into Spain to encourage and bolster the Spanish renewable energy industry by almost 45%. Norway will also be investing into Spanish hydropower and solar energy production industries, once more to support the growing Spanish renewable energy grid. The Ministry of Energy believes that, with these new initiatives and continued government support, 75% of the country will be powered by renewable energy by 2036, on track with Spain's goal to eliminate all carbon emissions in the country by 2050. |
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15 People Arrested & Jailed For 15 Yrs After Harassing Christians Outside Church In Boyoma
[list]Outside St Pauls church in the northern city of Boyoma, 15 Congolese men in their early 20s were reported to have been throwing rotten fruits at Christians who were coming out of Sunday worship a few months ago. When the police arrived the men claimed they were provoked by the Christians, although many Muslim eye-witnesses testified against the 15 men during the investigation of the incident. In the end, the men were arrested and jailed before being tried by the Islamic Supreme Court of Justice. There Judge Sadiq Mohamad sentenced all 15 men to 15 yrs in jail on charges of minor assault & according to the State Anti-Discrimination Laws & Federal Freedom of Religion Acts which protects the rights of religious minorities in that state and the nation. Many Christian leaders thanked Judge Mohamad for upholding justice & not maintaining any religious bias. In the past oppression against the Christian minority was high until many sweeping reforms were brought about to protect their rights by one of the former presidents, Maryama Ibada.[/list]
Abu Roma Reveals New Potential Foreign Policy for Islamic Federation of Congo - PAX CONGO
[list]President Abu Roma has been in power for 4 years since he was elected. Since then his main focus has been developing key infrastructure projects and funding the immense growth & modernisation of the Congolese military. Congos economy has seen gradual rates of economic growth under Abu Roma as previous presidents pulled the country out of its 90s financial crisis. Foreign investment, anti-corruption initiatives and expert reinvestment of mineral wealth profits into key projects on energy & infrastructure has made the country the size of Western highly productive as the Factory of Africa, with a growing middle class population with money to spend on the goods produced. President Abu Roma therefore revealed to the Islamic Congress that he believed it was vital for the ICF to therefore maintain peace in the regions surrounding it to ensure the continuous prosperity of Congo & the safety of Muslims across Africa. In what was dubbed as Pax Congo, the new foreign policy if approved by the Congress would see the president be able to authorise actions that would enable action to stabilise the region and help Muslims in Africa undergoing humanitarian crisis.[/list]
Famous Congolese Modest Fashion E-Commerce Brands Will Begin Expanding To Muslim Countries Globally
[list]Prior to COVID-19s outbreak in 2020, a select few traditional brands & their franchises had a monopoly on the countrys fashion retail market. Nationwide lockdowns imposed by the government however led to a shift in Congo as many non-essential services closed down and moved online. This saw the rise of E-Commerce in Congo unlike ever before with new modest fashion brands such as Abaya Wins, Zahra Cosmetics & Ameena Dress becoming multimillion dollar online businesses within a few years. Offering products from makeups and skincare goods, to long dresses, hijabs & thobes, these E-Commerce brands have been a huge success and will begin expanding sales to global Muslim markets. This marks the start of the digital revolution in Africa, which appears to be spearheaded by Congo.[/list]
4 Yrs After The 2020 Ban of Twitter From Congo, New Congolese Social Network App YayaPost Reaches Up To 25 Million Users
[list]In 2020, lockdowns brought use of social network platforms such as Twitter to the highest in years. From 2010 to 2020, Congo has gone from having only 35% of the population have access to internet to having 87% of the population have access to the internet. However, one of the most surprising phenomenons was of 2020 was the increase of religious flame wars online between Muslims & Christians on Twitter. Videos of misinformation and fake news were spread such as of Christians continuing to go to churches during the heights of lockdowns. These culminated in protests by some few thousand ultranationalist Congolese Muslims in towns across Congo which were brutally suppressed by the police. What resulted was Abu Romas ban of Twitter as a breeding ground for extremism. Since then, Congolese software development company AfTek created YayaPost. YayaPost is a social network platform similar to Twitter that allows users to share Tweet-like posts & videos, and includes an integrated E-Commerce platform that allows for buying online. Since its introduction it has grown rapidly and reached up to 25 million users, essentially taking the place that Twitter once held as the 2nd largest social media platform in the country after Facebook. With more surveillance against insights of violence and extreme views, YayaPost has been a more safer app for all Congolese to use.[/list]
[spoiler=News of Recent Events In ICF]
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[sub]Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi, Kingdom of Alzarikstan
Formal Invitation to President Abu Roma of Congo Federation Bomoko[/sub]
[list][list][sub]In the newly found position of Saudi Arabia in the Middle East and providing continual leadership within the Muslim World, it has been found to be pertinent and imperative for the Kingdom of Alzarikstan and Congo Federation Bomoko to forge relations and general consensus that will lay the foundations for prosperity. Understanding this reality, I, King Al-Waleed bin Talal al-Saud, hereby invite President Abu Roma of the Congo to Qasr Al-Watan, Abu Dhabi to meet with me so that we may move together into the future as true brothers and sisters of Allah the Merciful the Benevolent.[/sub][/list][/list]
Victoria Harbor, Abessinienreich, Congo Federation Bomoko
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
[sub]President Abu Romas presidential plane would land in Riyadh. As he exited his plane he waved at the press and shook hands with the Arabian royalty & politicians that greeted him. He had come with gifts which he would present personally to King Talal upon arrival at the Royal Palace. This was Abu Romas second time in Saudi Arabia, the last time he was here was 15 years ago at a time where he wasnt a leader but just an up & coming politician. He came for religious reasons making the holy pilgrimage of Hajj to the sacred Islamic city, Makkah. With the Pax Congo [see the top of the RMB]policy being proposed to the Islamic Congress in Congo, Abu Roma knew that securing Arabias support for it would sway the politicians in its favour.[/sub]
Alzarikstan
Can skip to walking into King Talal's Office after Ceremonial Welcome
King Talal al-Saud:
[list][sub]"As-Salam-u-Alaikum President Abu Roma. It is gracious to have you here in Saudi Arabia once again. I take it that your flight was well and the Congo is moving forward nicely yes?"[/sub][/list]
Abu Roma: Walaykum as-salaam Your Majesty. And of course, Congo is in great shape. Weve handled Covid-19 well and our country has been undergoing a digital revolution over past 10 years. I truly believe Congo will be the centre of the African tech industry in the next 5 years Inshallah. And indeed Saudi Arabia has advanced much since I was last here on Hajj 15 years ago, Riyadh is a futuristic city if Ive ever seen one. Although I do know the Middle East has been looking increasingly unstable... care to fill me in brother?
Alzarikstan
King Talal al-Saud:
[list][sub]"Absolutely brother Abu. This trend of 'instability' stems from last late year into earlier this year, where Iran conducted drone strikes against Turkish troops in Turkey's sovereign territory when Ankara deployed their units to handle the Kurds within Southern Turkey. This prompted a near activation of NATO Article 5. The Prime Minister resemble for the Iranian decision was ousted by the Shah, who sought to rule himself and reverse the matriarchy that has ruled Iran for decades. Unfortunately, a rather feminist coup occurred with the establishment of Empress Esfir. During this period, Iran relinquished the Arab Gulf States of UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain to Saudi Arabia while establishing the Persian Gulf Pact with Saudi Arabia and the Arab Federal States, which now includes Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, and Syria. Well this PGP granted Saudi Arabia the opportunity to grow itself into a position to counter Iran.[/sub][/list]
[list][sub]My strategy worked. Our GDP has jumped to $2.31 trillion while initiating massive military procurement deals that has prompted Saudi Arabia to have the most modern Arab military force in the region, with heavy emphasis on the Air Force and Strategic Missile Forces for the production of a Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) operations. Nonetheless, Empress Esfir, after giving up the Gulf States, Iran went for Georgia and Armenia through their Azerbaijan possessions. Well that was rather short lived because Russia and Turkestan both conducted a pre-emptive invasion of Northeastern Iran, Georgia, and Armenia. Well at the current moment, Iran's economy is drastically shrinking as is their international legitimacy. From the Gulf States alone, Iran has lost minimally 13% of their economic output (minimal $520 billion) at the start of the invasion. Now, Saudi Arabia has positioned itself to become the regional hegemonic power with Baghdad and Egypt agreeing to become junior partners.[/sub][/list]
[list][sub]Oh before I forget, Saudi Arabia and Egypt had a moment of tensions in the Red Sea that has fueled an Arab Arms Race, which has pushed Saudi Arabia to the top. Recently, Saudi Arabia conducted a pre-emptive invasion of Oman due to intelligence received that members of the Omani government were conspiring to assist the now Gallan invasion of Yemen. Currently, we have recently conducted a bloody nose operation against the Gallans at the Port of Aden; however, we are suspecting that the Arab Federal States will be assisting our efforts to curtail, contain, and push back the Galla invasion force. Recently, we have acquired new negotiations and agreements with Russia, Turkestan, Korea, Japan, China, the United States, France, and Italy regarding our development and military modernization initiatives. Case in point: all is well here brother Abu."[/sub][/list]
Somerania, Congo Federation Bomoko
Abu Roma: Intriguing, intriguing indeed. You know I never thought Id see the fall of Iran thats for sure, but alas it is Allahs will that the custodians of the two holy cities take their rightful place as the leader of the Middle East. In which case, I am glad because I believe this ties into my next focus.
Congo will be establishing a new foreign policy in Africa called Pax Congo. We want to ensure peace and stability for all Muslims on the continent & we want to promote the peaceful spread of Islam in Africa. I was wondering if Arabia would officially recognise & support Pax Congo as a good thing? After all, it will tie into a bunch of other initiatives I will mention today that I think our two nations should take.
King Talal al-Saud:
[list][sub]"Well of course President Abu. Saudi Arabia shall recognize any and all proper initiatives that spread the true words and actions of Allah, the Prophet Muhammad, Peace be Upon Him, and the advancements of the well-being of the Muslim World. Saudi Arabia shall fully and officially recognize the Pax Congo and shall lend our support where it is needed and possible. You have my word and blessing."[/sub][/list]
Abu Roma: Fantastic and we will support Arabia on the world stage in all its endeavours to become a great power perhaps not just in the Middle East but globally. And this is why I wanted to discuss Uganda. Recently, the Uganda government collapsed after the death of Museveni & the Gallans apparently threatened to invade, as a result the Ugandans called on the Sudanese Nileia to defend them but it seems Sudan is taking this opportunity make Uganda a part of Sudan.
Now Pax Congo means we must ensure stability in the region & Uganda is our neighbour so theres no way we will not be involved in Uganda.
However, the Islamic Congress is mainly of the opinion that a Sudanese Uganda is a good one IF the Sudanese government is willing to promote the spread of Islam & free trade there through peaceful means of course & Congo must be a part of that process.
Part of that process is that we want Sudan to allow for a Saudi Arabian & Congolese military base to be set up in Uganda, this will help you counter Gallan influence. We want Saudi Arabian & Congolese Islamic scholars & teachers to operate and build mosques in Uganda, as well as allow Saudi & Congolese businesses to operate freely in Uganda.
Were yet to talk with Sudan but we intend to but if they dont allow for this process Congo will have to take Ugandas western provinces and set up a special zone in those provinces where we can establish that process.
What do you think?
Alzarikstan
King Talal al-Saud:
[list][sub]"I am confident that some sort of arrangement and agreement between the Congo and Sudan can be achieved regarding the Muslims in Uganda and the threat of the Galla. I do not believe that there would be any need of escalation toward violence regarding this particular topic. The power to ensure the proper treatment and well-being of the Afrikan Muslims and the growth of Islam is more Public Diplomacy than is direct military confrontation. Bad enough the Europeans are seeking full on prosecution of our Muslim brothers and sisters...the last thing that we need is for their propaganda machines to point to bloodshed in Uganda over a situation that can be handled diplomatically."[/sub][/list]
Abu Roma:
I hope it is the case then that such escalations are not necessary. As far as Im concerned the Sudanese have never been a negative force on the continent. It is their secularism that has made us suspicious, thats all. If they are willing to support making Uganda an area open to business & religious interests then Im sure all three of us will be further strengthened. After all, it is in all our interests to unite and keep the Gallans in their place.
On a more positive note, Congo has many projects lined up both in transport such as high-speed railways, revamping our public transport systems & tech such as through our increasing tech startups in cloud, IT & software development. It is no doubt that the shere amount of capital the Arabian Kingdom possesses after acquiring the Gulf States is tremendous. How would you feel about investing in both those sectors through VCs or Arabian Investment Funds?
King Talal al-Saud:
[list][sub]"Absolutely Brother Abu. We have much capital to spare even after balancing our books here in Arabia. Saudi Arabia can invest through VCs $3.4 billion and $7.9 billion from the Arabian Investment Funds as I am sure there will be substantial returns on investments. Since 2014, Arabia has become the central hub of STEM and IT development in the Middle East with our cooperative agreements with Japan and Korea and now China; therefore, Saudi Arabia can surely assist in those endeavors as well in the Congo. In exchange however...I was wondering what could it possibly take for the Congo to export to Saudi Arabia coltan, cobalt, niobium, tantalum, and other strategic natural resources that are needed to further advance technological development and societal advancements? This would be crucial to be put forward to the development of dual usage technology for our civilian population and the military."[/sub][/list]
Abu Roma:
After independence in 1960, Nkosi Ali nationalised all of the mines and mineral wealth of Congo. But around the 90s, Maryama Ibada privatised some of them. So state-owned mines are not for sale but there are multiple mines with huge deposits of coltan, cobalt & those other resources vital for the development of new age technology owned by private companies such as Minaton, Gecamo & Cobotan that would be willing to sell these mines to you but as youre a foreign entity, the contracts would stipulate that these mines are co-owned by the Congolese government and the Saudi Arabian entity wishing to purchase the mines. Youd be able to exploit them to suit your needs but of course would need to consult with Congolese government stakeholders every now and then to ensure the rights of the miners are respected & discuss and talks of expansion or environmental damages that could be potentially caused. In other words, Minaton, Gecamo & Cobotan would sell you a good portion of their mines for the right price. You could buy from them and the Congolese government would be a part of the sale process, and be co-owners but youd have full liberties to use the mines you purchase from them. Sound good? Because next Id like to move onto food & cash crop exports which I know Saudi Arabia will definitely need especially when one anticipates the population boom that will be occurring over the next few years with all the economic growth taking place.
King Talal al-Saud:
[list][sub]"Yes I agree to all and Saudi Arabia will seek to acquire said mines and access to said mines with an initial buy in of $2.75 billion to demonstrate our seriousness. I can guarantee that we will uphold the well-being of the Congolese workers as if they were our own people. I do not tolerate neglect, especially of workers and contributors to society. You have my full cooperation in this regard. Regarding food and cash crops, we will surely acquire an increase in imports of your food and crops to Saudi Arabia. We do anticipate a population boom, hence residential infrastructure development is one of our great priorities right now. Granted we have participated in drip irrigation techniques and other forms of agricultural practices to increase agricultural production on the Peninsula, which has proven successful; however, I am willing to import from your country."[/sub][/list]
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PRIME MINISTER SUGA ENCOURAGES IMMIGRATION IN JAPAN
[list][sup]Reiwa 6 ― July 1, 2024[/sup][/list]
[list][list][list]| KANTEI, TOKYO [...] Unlike Poland, where popular pressure has forced President Tusk to tighten restrictions on immigrants in Poland, in Japan things are different. During the Abe Administration (2012-2017) and (2021-2022) and in the Shinjiro Administration (2017-2021) and (2022-2023), immigration has always been encouraged, precisely to solve the problem of the lack of workers in Japan that until today it is a problem with the continuous aging of the population, and in the Suga Administration this has not changed, even with the decrease in the speed with which the population ages, due to the social programs to encourage the increase in fertility rates in Japan, which today reaches (2.1 children per woman) Suga seeks to further encourage immigration to fill vacancies that are empty and give jobs that the Japanese do not want, who are caregivers for the elderly, waiters, caretakers and others Despite some protests against the Prime Minister's measures, Suga does not feel pressured to the point of giving up, but continues and says, "this is a measure to "save" Japan from aging which is hurting the labor market." |[/list][/list]
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Abu Roma:
Thats great to hear Your Majesty, our major food & cash crop exporters such as Congo Planté & EquaKultur will be glad to fill Saudi supermarkets with exotic fruits, sugar, coffee and more. What I enjoy most about this relationship is how we genuinely benefit one another & Allah knows this is best. Now, Congo has a population of way over 90 million, by 2030 we might be at 98-100 million. We sorted out many of energy issues during the 2000s, which helped over 80% of the population have access to internet. Since then our tech industry has increased particularly in online services and apps. However, the amount of skilled experts is nowhere nearly enough to deal with the demand. That means Congo has a huge, young market with more & more disposable income as the years go by that wants digital services but there arent enough people to provide them. Saudi Arabia must be spoiled for choice, so in effort to boost employment opportunities for Saudi STEM graduates who may be struggling to find work in Arabia and experts we want to encourage them to Congo. Web developers, software engineers, AI experts, IT experts you name it, if they have a Saudi passport, we will welcome them here to open startups and work in our major companies. We would appreciate you funding a nationwide promotion campaign encouraging Saudi technologists to make their way here to Congo to set up business & work.
King Talal al-Saud:
[list][sub]"If the Congo government treats my people with the utmost respect and stays true to the conduct between Muslims, then I have no problem for Saudis seeking work and employment in the Congo. We still have some emerging markets and industries in the Peninsula that are demonstrating to be quite lucrative; therefore, of course we are hoping to keep the best and brightest here to avoid a brain drain. However, if there are individuals who seek employment in the Congo, they are surely welcomed to go through our Ministry of Foreign Affairs and make that happen. That is without question. Speaking of which, I was wondering if it was possible for Saudi universities to establish satellite campuses in the Congo?"[/sub][/list]
Abu Roma:
Why of course, education & cultural exchange are of the utmost priority in my presidency. This is the last decade before the world shifts fully into one dominated by Artificial Intelligence & Robotics. We want be at the centre of that shift in Africa & we have all the natural resources to make it so, but once again a lot of our education institutions could do with more funding and modernisation to prepare our people for the coming changes. We indeed will welcome the satellite campuses. I now have one final proposition.
King Talal al-Saud:
[list][sub]"Yes yes, I am listening."[/sub][/list]
Khartoum, The Republic of Sudan
July, 2024 - Congo's President Invited To Khartoum
Seeing the rise of recent activities in eastern Congo along with the ongoing conflict in Uganda. Prime Minister Salva Kiir had taken interest in inviting Congo's President Abu Roma to Khartoum after his visit to neighbouring Riyadh.
President Abu Roma would touchdown in Khartoum New International Airport south west of the capital city where he is met by Kiir and the welcome ceromony. A small motorcade then took both leaders up the stretch of highway from the airport towards the Presidential Palace in downtown Khartoum surrounded by the buildings and architects of colonial times which they in turn were surrounded by the modern buildings and tall sky scrapers of the the city looking down on the historical buildings and roads of the city.
Both Prime Minister Kiir and President Abu Roma would then walk into the Prime Minister's office on the second floor of the palace. Kiir would then have him sit on a fancy gold and white colored couch that matched the decour of the room.
[list]PM Salva Kiir :| "it's such an honor for us Mr. President to have you here in Khartoum. Anything you wish to address before we start?"[/list]
Metropolitan Francais
Abu Roma:
I would like for our two nations to work together to develop autonomous weapons. Since the 60s, the National Weapons Corporation of Congo (NWCC) has been well supported by the government and so when we were working with Western powers against communism we developed competent military scientists & engineers. I see the future turning towards AI, and I believe the Muslim world should not be left behind. If we can work on joint projects to develop these I believe in a good position on the global geopolitical stage.
Abu Roma wore a long white thobe with his signature spectacles & his thumbs rubbed gently against some rosary beads he held in his right hand.
Abu Roma:
Thank you for the invite PM Kiir. The events in Uganda have been deeply troubling, ever since the 90s where Congo became quite isolationist with regards to Africa as a continent we witnessed the Rwandan Genocide & now weve seen the fall of the Ugandan government and Galla threatening Sudan & Uganda. Now, Uganda is our neighbour. We share Lake Alberta & Lake Edward, although it us who dominate those two lakes and ensure peaceful trade between Ugandans & Congolese at the border.
Sudanese troops entering Uganda & attempting to make Uganda a part of Sudan, can you see how that can appear problematic to us in Congo?
Abessinienreich
Salva kiir's smile would dissipate at the comments of Congolese President. Sudan as a government and a nation has not fully embraced the idea of annexation. After all following the Oustani incident Kiir and this government knows annexing Uganda against its own will would violate Sudan's Territorial Preservation Amendment
[list]PM Salva Kiir :| "a part of Sudan? That was not the plan at all President Roma. Sure some Ugandans and Sudanese are playing around with the question of unification in the name of one river one people but trust me. Having Uganda would require time and resources and money and education that would most likely be up for Sudan to take. Sudan is protecting two things here. To free the sources of our water, in this case the White Nile, to be free of control from a hostile nation like galla. Second of all Sudan is protecting the religious rights of Ugandans from the pagans in the highland. Though it does mean protecting a majority Christian country there is no doubt that Sudan wouldn't do the same for Muslims and others. After all a Gallan diplomat once said that Africa's undesirables find refuge in Sudan and that is true. And God we are proud of it."
Abu Roma: We have no doubt that Sudan would protect the rights of Muslims & we are aware these Gallans are extremely dangerous. But, our intelligence is very aware of the fact that Sudan has over 66,000 Sudanese troops in Uganda. That amount of soldiers in a sovereign nation is almost certainly an attempt at annexation.
[list]PM Salva Kiir :| "oh you are talking about that? That's not really intelligence that's international news. However no it's not for annexation. Kampala and Khartoum are in direct communication as you can see the orange phone on my desk. And if Uganda was against Sudanese troops entering the region then we have no issue removing them. You must understand that Uganda and Galla are at war and Sudan is fighting the war for them. Fighting the war for the soul of the Nile. If those troops weren't there to protect Uganda, then Gallan troops would have been marching on Kampala by now while Khartoum considers looking up for other ways to fill Sudan's thirst for water."[/list]
King Talal al-Saud:
[list][sub]"You have my full cooperation to make this happen. You have my word and support. It will be an arduous task but it is one that shall be taken."[/sub][/list]
Abu Roma: *sits back and relaxes with a smile*
Fair enough and Im glad you could be honest with me. Honesty is all I wanted. Now, the Islamic Congress back in the Federation has endorsed a new foreign policy which I want to implement. It is called Pax Congo. It is a commitment to protect Muslims all across Africa & support them in their education & worship. After having talks with His Majesty, King Talal of Arabia, I have come to look at the Sudanese presence in Uganda as an opportunity to improve the lives of the Ugandans and a great move for the stability of the Great Lakes Region. And as a result I would like for us to have an agreement about the Uganda issue before we move on to talk about business & friendship between our two countries, let me know if you are open to hearing it?
Nileia
Abu Roma:
In that case may God bless Arabia & Congo, give us increased prosperity & strength and give us long-lasting benevolence towards our people and our brothers & sisters in faith. The alliance weve formed today and the agreements weve made will be formalised and boost our nations in education, military, technology & business. Today is the beginning of a strong friendship with mutual interests and I hope that once the situation in Oman & Yemen are solved, the Arabian Navy will be able to begin... expanding further into Indian Ocean in order to ensure the peace and stability of trade & commerce. I look forward to meeting you again, stay healthy Your Majesty
When Abu Roma said expanding he smirked slightly as if to signal to King Talal that he hoped Arabia would be ambitious enough to want to protect not just the Middle East but parts of Asia & the seas around it too. For him, the US was a country that would be looking further inward in the coming decades & with Chinas rise, a Muslim power capable of projecting great power in this new multipolar world order would benefit all Muslim nations.
Alzarikstan
[list]July 2024
[sub]Anti-Immigration[/sub][/list]
THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE, KRAKOWSKIE PRZEDMIESCIE 48/50, WARSAW, Drully AFTERNOON
| The Presidential Palace, the Official Residence of the President of Poland the PRESIDENT TUSK was looking out his office window as he spoke to MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR JACEK CICHOCKI beside CICHOCKI, sitting in the chair was PRIME MINISTER EWA KOPACZ the PRESIDENT TUSK walked away from the window with the glass of whiskey in his hand and sat on the chair . . . |
[list]| [sub]DONALD TUSK, The President[/sub] | . . . Well, uh, I think it was a smart idea to restrict immigration in Poland.[/list]
| Both the PRIME MINISTER and the MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR shook their heads in agreement with the PRESIDENT. |
[list]| [sub]EWA KOPACZ, The Prime Minister[/sub] | Yes, Mr. President. We had no choice if we wanted you to be re-elected President of Poland next year, but of course that does NOT stop you from changing that in the future.[/list]
| The PRESIDENT with a doubtful expression on his face as he looked at the PRIME MINISTER before taking another sip of his whiskey. |
[list]| [sub]DONALD TUSK, The President[/sub] | Hmm, what do you mean, can we change that in the future?[/list]
| The PRIME MINISTER, after adjusting her glasses, gives the PRESIDENT a newspaper with news about Japan. |
[list]| [sub]EWA KOPACZ, The Prime Minister[/sub] | We can use the same excuses that the Prime Minister of Japan is using to increase immigration in the country . . . It would be the lack of labor in the labor market, the aging of the population, the low birth rate which the Japanese have already solved, putting in place policies to encourage an increase in birth rates.
| [sub]DONALD TUSK, The President[/sub] | Unlike Japan, Poland does not suffer from a shortage of workers, as our country approves more visas for foreign workers than any other European nation, especially for Ukrainians. but the Polish population is aging due to the low birth rate and the emigration of Poles abroad The Fmr. Administrations gave salary incentives to the Poles to return to Poland and this continued under my Administration.[/list]
[list]| [sub]EWA KOPACZ, The Prime Minister[/sub] | That may change, Mr. President, as we further restrict the entry of immigrants into the country, the number of immigrant workers will certainly decrease . . . and we can also use the aging population and low birth rates to encourage an increase in immigrants in the future.[/list]
| The MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR just listening to the PRESIDENT and PRIME MINISTER, he says . . . |
[list]| [sub]JACEK CICHOCKI, The Minister of the Interior[/sub] | Well . . . It will certainly work.
| [sub]DONALD TUSK, The President[/sub] | In addition, in order to increase our birth rate, I will create a maternal aid program to help poor Polish youth have children, creating a new profession in Poland "Polish Mother," such as Iran's maternal care program.
| [sub]EWA KOPACZ, The Prime Minister[/sub] | Indeed, Mr. President![/list]
| The three continued talking until the end of the meeting. |
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ISLAMIC FEDERATION OF CONGO ON POLISH IMMIGRATION ISSUE
This is an official statement on behalf of President Abu Roma himself from the Islamic Congress of Congo. It has been brought to our attention that many Muslim immigrants most likely suffer large amounts of discrimination due to the intolerance of the general Polish population. In effort to help these Muslim immigrants it is our hope that we can work together with the Polish government to relocate several hundred Muslim immigrants to the IFC over the next few years.
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[list]PM Salva Kiir "Yes, I am open to hearing what you have to provide. However I do want to make clear that as a growing numbers of Ugandans themselves seem to want to be part of Sudan. I just want to make it clear that Sudan cannot keep Uganda against its will but if Uganda wants to be a part of Sudan. Then I personally would insure that they have the same rights and protections of the Republic."[/list]
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[list][list][pre]In response to Congo, President Tusk agrees to partner with the Congolese Government to gradually transfer the immigrants currently living in Poland to IFC, to protect these Muslims from the violence of the Pole people.[/pre][/list][/list]
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Abu Roma:
First of all, if the Ugandans want to be Sudanese, then Congo will recognise & support it. Even if they dont want it, we advise that Sudan stays in Uganda because the government has clearly collapsed and there is no better alternative. Sudan is a stable and more developed country than Uganda & is the only country in the region other Congo that is capable of undertaking such a large project and willing to do so. We however want no parts. Uganda as a whole has little to do with Pax Congo. With all due respect, we do not want a majority Christian country under our administration. However, there are three towns on the border with Lake Albert between Congo & Uganda. These towns are Butiaba, Masindi & Hoima. There will be no Congolese military presence anywhere else in Uganda & no attempts to claim Uganda at all. For our peace of mind we would like to set up military bases in those three towns only. Furthermore, in the event that Galla invades Uganda or Sudan, if these bases are agreed to, Congo will defend Sudan. In addition, we would like permission to set up mosques & schools for Ugandan Muslims and be able to conduct business freely in Uganda once it stabilises.
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BORIS JOHNSON, Prime Minister: [sub]The feeling is quite mutual. It is vital to not fall behind on international affairs, especially during recovering times.[/sub]
[sub]| Boris would nod and ask the residences staff to bring in some aged whiskey and water as so the leaders would not get drunk during negotiations. |[/sub]
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[list]PM Salva Kiir :| "I do agree that Sudan can do this project but again it's up to Uganda. It's also up to Uganda if they would allow military bases and mosques from the Congo to be built on their homeland. I would have to seek that consent from the Ugandan government. And to add to that if Uganda becomes Sudanese those based become a problem as it violates Sudan's strict anti-foreign boots policy."[/list]
Abu Roma:
They shouldnt be a problem as we will be allies. We simply cant allow Sudan to have an unchecked military presence in Uganda. Our border with the South of Sudan is blocked by the dense & harsh Ituri rainforest and rigged with landmines set up by isolationist president Maryama Ibada in the 90s, so that is no issue but Uganda is another matter. Those three towns are only several kilometers from the Congolese border. It is not an unreasonable request that we have bases there. So, well need to agree today that Congo can set up bases in those towns. As for the other programs, we are sure that when Sudan fully takes control of Uganda and the Ugandan government decides to unify with you, which I am certain they will... eventually, I am sure that Sudan wouldnt be opposed to that. See, we dont have much faith that the Ugandan government will continue to survive in its current form and we infact want it to be under Sudanese administration.
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[list]PM Salva Kiir :| "if... If they decide to join Mr. President and if this country decides to have that conversation first Mr. President. And again Mr. President I cannot hand you Ugandan land to build a base on. I don't own Uganda hell I have no right to even grant you a military base in Sudan without first consenting the town. Then the state legislators and governors. Then the regional administration and government then Parliament and then my own cabinet. You can see how tedious that can be its simply not in my power to agree to a base in a country not ours and even if it was. Again that would contradict our policy and again you know the process. Why can't you build the base on your side of the border?
Abu Roma: *sits up*
So you mean to tell me that you authorise 66,000 men to a foreign and sovereign nation that doesnt belong to you, move weapons into the country and it doesnt take a load of red tape to do that, but for the IFC to establish just 3 bases in Uganda under Sudanese supervision to maintain regional stability in favour of both of us, which is a fair request at that, you want to put us through red tape? Okay. Fair enough. Then it will be as follows, if Sudan makes Uganda a Sudanese province, whether the Ugandan government consents to it or not the Congolese government will see it as an invasion and therefore an act of war. And if Sudanese troops attempt any attack on Congolese property, military personnel or territory after the fact, it wont end in a mere skirmish Mr Kiir.
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[list]PM Salva Kiir :| "No sir. I did not order the mobilization of these men infact I was against it. The order came by an ACT of Parliament. Technically the 66,000 men themselves were put under the command of General deng who Uganda has put themselves in a position of power for reasons I do not yet understand. I'm not sure how you do things in Congo but the position of Prime Minister does not grant me the power of a king. I am just a person set to represent the nation as a whole. Both the Sudanese Parliament and Ugandan government have approved for such large mobilization, approvals that I myself I'm not happy with but then again the Sudanese Parliament is the absolute center of power in this nation. Not me. If you want a military base in Uganda as the Ugandan government, I'm even willing to hand you the phone to President Bobi Wine myself. But just be warned that if Uganda join the Republic then Congo would be forved out to uphold our no foreign base policy either that or wait till after the war to come to a clear agreement."[/list]
Abu Roma:
Well, I guess Im going to ask one more time for clarification. So youre telling me theres no way that Congolese troops will be allowed to set up small bases in Ugandan towns near the Congolese border in the event that Uganda joins Sudan, even if it is only for 3 year period?
[list]PM Salva Kiir :| "for Christ's sakes. If Uganda does become part of Sudan which by the way has to over come many obstacles from a resolution to the war to figuring out their role in this government and many many more. I still don't see why sudan would allow Congo... to build any sort of military base east of the border. As if Sudan can't place bases their ourselves. What regional security are you concerned by if Uganda becomes part of Sudan?"[/list]
Abu Roma:
The same regional security issues that arise if Galla conquers Uganda. But it seems Mr Kiir that there is no reasoning with you. I assumed Sudan would be interested in cooperation but alas, its not. If youd like to reconsider, I am happy to hold talks mediated by a good ally of the IFC, Saudi Arabia Alzarikstan. It is their monarch who encouraged us to come to terms with Sudan diplomatically. Since youll most likely not reconsider, the terms we have set stand. If Uganda joins Sudan & Congo isnt allowed to have even one single military base in the country near to our border, then NO ONE will have Uganda. It is our hope that if you dont wish to allow for a base in Uganda at any point nor does the Ugandan government then Uganda should remain sovereign and separate from Sudan and Sudanese troops should leave the country after any conflict with the Gallans.
With that President Abu Roma would stand up and respectfully nod to Mr Kiir before leaving his office & returning to Congo.
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[list][list][pre]ᴘʀᴇsɪᴅᴇɴᴛ ᴛᴜsᴋ ᴄᴀɴᴄᴇʟs ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴀʀᴛɴᴇʀsʜɪᴘ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴄᴏɴɢᴏ due to the relocation of the Muslim population to IFC, as there could be Polish and European citizens among them, which could in fact harm Poland's diplomatic relations with the EU.[/pre][/list][/list]
Unfortunate but I assumed itd be easier said than done
IC:
| It is the IFCs hope that Muslim immigrants in Poland will be protected by the Polish authorities and real action will be taken by the European Union to ensure their full rights are respected. The EU is a respectable organisation that the IFC trusts & believes will handle the issue much better than the IFC would be able to. President Abu Roma wishes the Polish president good luck in his endeavours for ethnic cohesion in Poland. |
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Congo isnt the one potentially taking over a country neighbouring Sudan
[list]PM Salva Kiir :| "you are asking me to violate a policy then you ask me to sell Ugandan land to you like it's mine? That's the issue that I don't thing the kingdom understands either. In a Republic there is no such thing as mine. What if the people of that town do not want to have a congo base? You are acting like what I say goes and my words are final which they are not Mr. Roma! They are not! HOW dare you come here and ask me to violate our nation's sacred constitution!?"[/list]
These were the words Kiir said as he followed Roma out of his office in which you could feel his voice rise. Everyone outside the office stoped to look at the prime minister. Kiir would then turn towards the Secretary who seemed to have stoped typing and looking back at the Prime Minister himself awaiting orders.
[list]PM Salva Kiir :| "call that Damm General Deng and ask him to tune into the orange line. I'm calling President Wine."[/list]
[list]PM's Secretary :| "Yes Mr. Prime Minister, I'll be right on it."[/list]
Congo Federation Bomoko
GERMAN GOVERNMENT CANCELS OPERATION SYSTEMA AND SENDS AN ULTIMATE WARNING TO POLAND TO RESPECT EU CITIZENS
After the publication of the decision of deportation of "muslims" by Poland, the German Government and Greta Scheffner met together with the Bundeswehr to decide on the course of action.
The Polish decision was going to have serious consequences on EU citizens and even Polish ones, essentially forced away from Poland and the Union altogether. This would result in a catastrophic situation which needed a serious response that would not be a diplomatic one.
Only 48 hours after the initial scandal begun with hundreds of testimonies, letters and social media picking up on the possible deportation, Greta Scheffner activated OPERATION SYSTEMA with a 72 hour preparation phase.
Operation Systema would trigger a massive of operation of containment through land air and sea in conjunction with the European Union and allies.
What would have happened ?
Under General Von Nielsen, it was expected that a large bulk of the Luftwaffe, nearly 32 planes and 2 AWACS, would take off and enter Polish air space to intercept civilian or military aircraft suspected of being deportation aircrafts bound for Congo either foreign or Polish registered.
More over, a blockade of the Danish straight would be initiated by the German Kustenwache and possibly Danish and Swedish allies to enforce a strict quarantaine on all Polish ships that would also be suspected of doing deportation missions. Three frigates, "F021 Cottbus""F023 Christiana" "F024 Göschwitz", and two submarines, U9 and U11, would have been tasked for this mission.
On land, Systema would involve the entire Bundeszoll making checks at borders under strict instructions to make any search without warrant and any resistance leading to arrest.
Finally, and before any of this would happen, Greta Scheffner had already sent through the EU EMERGENCY CHANNEL a request for the use of force and all necessary means for the protection of EU citizens and Polish citizens.
What would have happened if Operation Systema didn't work ?
While the German Government and Scheffner expected such an intrusion and military action to be dissuasive enough, General Von Nielsen did however mention the necessity to increase military activity into a possible forceful bombing of runways, ports, roads and rails that could possibly be used for deportation.
The Polish Air Force would be overrun by Germany and possibly even more with an entire EU intervention. That Operation codenamed OPERATION HALO, would never come into fruition but was supposed to be ready within a two weeks.
But most importantly, Greta Scheffner made a brief declaration at the Castle of Berlin towards Poland and Donald Tusk.
[list]"The decision taken by Poland to cancel this outrageous decision is good. However, needless to say that Germany was ready to take all necessary measures to protect and save EU and Polish citizens from certain peril.
Mister Tusk, you are warned to take the Union and Germany very seriously when we say : we are ready to go as far as necessary to keep EU citizens safe.
There is diplomacy when racist actions have consequences on our own people, on our own innocent people. We trust you to resolve the issue in better ways than this or we shall do it for you. Be that as it may, the German Government welcomes any Polish citizens feeling in danger into the safety of other EU member states. "[/list]
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Damn, big respect to Germany for standing up for the Muslim Polish immigrants like that
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Invitation for President Abu Roma to Memphis
*skip to meeting*
[sub]| President Sisi | "I'm glad that you could make it here. How was your trip to our capital?"[/sub]
Abu Roma:
It was fun indeed Mr Sisi. Cairo has so much history breathing from the walls & it reminds me of the time where Egypt was the centre of Islamic knowledge in Africa mashallah. Id like to ask, how are things in Egypt? Ive noticed the Middle East is very unstable and our friends in Saudi Arabia are attempting to stabilise things in their part of the region since the fall of Iran left a vacuum.
(uh i forgot to update you on this, but we're in the new capital of egypt, irl its called New Administrative Capital, ic i named it Memphis, but for now we can go with Cairo)
[list][sub]| Sisi would chuckle. |[/sub][/list]
[sub]| President Sisi | "Well... there has been significant tensions between Saudi Arabia and Egypt, and the Egyptian close relationship with the Galla doesn't help either. They've even initiated an arms race, and then sanctioned us... but that's talk for later. In Egypt, things are going well, we've unified with Lebanon and are developing nicely. What about in the Congo?"[/sub]
Congo Federation Bomoko
Abu Roma:
Congo is developing well, especially with regards to our tech industry and infrastructure. Large projects to get our country on track that were started as early as the 80s have all paid off. We did undergo a period of slight isolationism in the 90s, but in general I have been bringing Congo out of hibernation since I became president in 2020. We are a proud Muslim nation & we intend to protect & support the well-being of Muslims across the continent with a new foreign policy known as Pax Congo. However, this friendship with the Galla... it doesnt serve well in Congos interests. Though I am yet to interact with them, the Sudanese tell me they have threatened to invade Uganda & they have also attacked Yemen a nation of Muslims. In doing so, Sudan has sent troops to Uganda and this has triggered us and we may be inclined to take action against Sudan if they are not careful with how they conduct themselves in our region.
Mesuvia
[list]AL-AHRAM NEWS | أالأهرام[pre]
JULY 2024[/pre][/list]
[list][list][pre]بِسْمِ ٱللّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيم[/pre][sub][pre]In the name of Allah, the beneficent, the merciful[/pre][/sub][/list][/list]
[list][list]MEMPHIS-TEL AVIV-BEIRUT HIGH SPEED RAILROAD ANNOUNCED; SANCTIONS ON SAUDI ARABIA[/list][/list]
[list]| AL DIMAHSQ Today is momentous, as the Memphis-Tel Aviv-Beirut High Speed Railroad, or in short the MTAB, has been announced. It would link the Lebanese Autonomous Republic to Egypt, thus making it truly united. Notable stops along the way would be Sidon, Tyre, and also Jerusalem. It would link the newly constructed and existing Egyptian high speed rail system to Israel's, and then lay down more new tracks in Lebanon. The contract was handed to Siemens fromBayern Kahla, which would supply the trains and lay down the tracks. It is to be completed by 2027-28, and will be a huge boost to Israeli relations.
In other news, following Saudi Arabian sanctions and embargoes on Egypt, the Arab Republic of Egypt has retorted with its own sanctions and tariffs back on Saudi Arabia, with negotiations failing, the Foreign Ministry calling it "Saudi Arabian stubbornness." |[/list]
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[sub]| President Sisi | "As a fellow African Muslim nation leader, we must not let this affect our relations, as it is only up to us to make sure that Africa stays stable. For us, we are outlining plans to become a manufacturing hub throughout the Middle East. Sudan... I am really not sure about. However, I can tell you that I would be open to hosting a trilateral African conference to discuss what's happening in Uganda, between you, Galla, and Sudan."[/sub]
Abu Roma: Alright well, before we go further into the Uganda issue, I am a man of transparency and so I owe it to you to be honest. Saudi Arabia & Congo are actually very good allies, they are investing heavily in Congos STEM projects, infrastructure & businesses. I would go as far as to argue that Egypt & Saudi Arabia becoming allies at some point is necessary for the stability of the Muslim world as we enter the New World Order of multipolarism. What do you think?
[sub]| President Sisi | "I truly have tried. But they demand nothing but subordination, not even a partnership, and on top of that, when we did negotiate and I refused to go back on my alliance with the Galla, they kept sanctions. Change must be made on their end for the good of the Muslim World. Believe me, I have tried."[/sub]
Abu Roma:
Well in that case, let us leave the matter of Egypt & Saudi. I have made my stance clear and you respect my friendship with the Arabians therefore I respect your rights to do what is within your interests. Nevertheless, on the Uganda issue we hope that Egypt will be neutral on what Congo decides to do about Sudans presence in the country, yes?
[sub]| President Sisi | "Yes, of course. I have no leanings toward Galla or Sudan on this matter, and in my opinion both are in the wrong. But, I also have an interesting proposition for you if you would be willing."[/sub]
Abu Roma:
Im all ears brother...
[sub]| President Sisi | "In order to avoid and resolve situations like the one we have in Uganda, I'm proposing that we restart the African Union again."[/sub]
Abu Roma raised a brow and began stroking his chin as he peered at President Sisi through his spectacles. The Islamic Federation of Congo had once been a staunch supporter of increased continental cooperation under its nationalistic founding father Nkosi Ali who ruled from 1960 to 1985. However, after him the Congolese Congress lost interest in Africa as a continent and has ever since focused solely on Islamic cooperation. Furthermore, the period of isolationism in the 90s led a huge cultural shift in Congo whereby many Congolese developed a superiority complex over their less stable, non-Muslim neighbours. Abu Roma however was quite interested by this proposition nonetheless.
Abu Roma:
Restart the African Union... this would be very controversial indeed. However what would be its main goal. Pan-Africanism is a dead ideology which the Congolese people would not get behind nor would the Congolese government appreciate. But if it were economic in nature perhaps African countries would be less inclined to go to war with one another... please do expand...
[sub]| President Sisi | "Indeed Egypt is not very interested in Pan-Africanism either as you know. But I can see the African Union mostly remaining like a peacekeeping operation within Africa with recent conflicts like the Chadian Civil War, and now this Uganda thing. And it will be a nice boost to African economies as we can grow together and united in a bloc. There's also other things we can cooperate on like space, technology, farming... the list goes on. Point is that the African Union has many purposes other than Pan-Africanism, and will be a stabilizer instead of foreign powers intervening in our continent."[/sub]
Abu Roma:
Then let the name African Union die. It had a poor reputation for incompetence anyways. If we are to start an organisation promoting African cooperation we should rename it something new. How about the African Cooperation League (ACL)? I dont think its a bad idea. In fact if we can work on projects together on things such as sustainable energy, technology, regional conflicts and trade then I believe African countries will be in a better position in the future. After all, the continent will witness a huge population boom in coming years and climate change will be a real issue too. Also, the world is advancing in AI & while Congo is working arduously to develop in that field on its own, it would be good to more continental cooperation in the sciences... Ill tell you what, if Egypt can get Galla & Sudan behind it then we will support it and even attend a conference where we can discuss the Uganda issue and see if we can resolve it and cooperate further. But I wont get my hopes up.
[sub]| President Sisi | "For sure for sure... I'll see what I can do. Egypt is making great strides in the tech sector as well, with multiple satellites in space already, and our modern city in Memphis, and we would glad to cooperate with Africa on this. I'm not sure how far I can get with convincing the Sudanese and Gallans to joining said league, but I'll try. Is there any proposals you may have before I go on?"[/sub]
Abu Roma:
Since Covid-19 lockdowns we implemented between 2020-22, a large part of the Congolese retail and B2B sector shifted to online services. A digital revolution has been taking place in Congo for about a decade now with around 87% of the population having access to the internet. Us investing our great mineral wealth back into businesses, education and finance has meant that we have a population of 90+ million people with a young growing middle class, with growing demand for online services. But there isnt enough Congolese tech companies to fulfil the demand as of yet, so we would like to incentivise Egyptian entrepreneurs to set up tech startups here in Congo & would also like for Egyptian software engineers & AI developers to come to Congo and work on various projects. We would also like Congolese e-commerce platforms, which have grown tremendously to be able to operate in Egypt more freely. We could call this a Congo-Egypt Innovation Initiative. This would boost business cooperation & encourage entrepreneurialism in our two countries as we enter the digital age.
Abessinienreich
As the Madrid-Oslo Summit comes to a close, the meeting was very productive for both sides. The following is the recap of what was agreed upon:
Spain will purchase 25 F-16A Fighting Falcons, 1 000 Black Hornet Nano micro unmanned aerial vehicles, and 50 Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile Systems (NASAMS), to be mounted on URO VAMTAC APCs
In total: $1.4 billion USD
Norway will purchase 10 Eurofighter Typhoons, 40 Pizzaro Infantry Fighting Vehicles, and 10 Pegaso VEC-M1 Light Scout Vehicles
In total: $1.4 billion USD
Norwegian clean energy companies will open branches in Spain to support the renewable energy production sector in Spain
Norwegian investments into Spanish hydropower and solar energy production sectors
Slow reduction of Norwegian oil and gas imports into Spain to reduce Spanish dependency on fossil fuels.
Somerania, New Provenance
[sub]| President Sisi | "Sounds good to me, together, we can start the new digital revolution for Africa. The Congo-Egypt Innovation Initiative is a welcome idea. Also, I would like to ask if you would be interested in a program that would make it easier for Congolese minerals and resources to get to Egypt, that way we can start boosting our manufacturing sector, and your resources can get to Europe much faster."[/sub]
[list]July 2024
[sub]Government[/sub][/list]
[list][list] BOEING WINS BID TO REPLACE CANADAS VIP AND TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, Paramountica
[sub]KING COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - BOEING FIELD[/sub]
| After months of offers from all over the world, Boeing would finally win the bid to build Canadas replacement aircraft: the KC-767 Pegasus. Since its commission was finalized in 1992, the multiroled Airbus CC-150 Polaris had been the Royal Canadian Air Forces flagship, with uses as air-to-air fuel tankers, transports, and VIP aircraft. In 2022 with its 30th anniversary with the RCAF approaching, Canada would make the decision to replace the CC-150 Polaris. Bids from Airbus, Boeing, De Havilland Canada, and Lockheed Martin would be considered, but in the end Canada would award the Boeing KC-767 Pegasus with the contract, which would be valued at $2.1 billion CAD. It would include a total of 7 new units of the aircraft for the RCAF. 3 would be for transporting ground forces and supplies only and another 3 would be able to be converted between air-to-air refuleing tankers and transports. The final Pegasus would be used as the new primary VIP air transport for the Prime Minister of Canada and other government officials. |
Boeing KC-767 Pegasus Specifications
[sub]General Characteristics:[/sub]
[list]Crew: 2 pilots, 1 boom operator (optional)[/list]
[list]Capacity: up to 200 passengers or 19 463L pallets[/list]
[list]Length: 159 ft 2 in (48.5 m)[/list]
[list]Wingspan: 156 ft 1 in (47.6 m)[/list]
[list]Height: 52 ft 0 in (15.8 m)[/list]
[list]Empty weight: 181,610 lb (82,377 kg)[/list]
[list]Max takeoff weight: 395,000 lb (186,880 kg)[/list]
[list]Maximum Fuel Load: 160,660 lb (72,877 kg)[/list]
[list]Powerplant: 2 × GE CF6-80C2 turbofan, 60,200 lbf (268 kN) thrust each[/list]
[sub]Performance[/sub]
[list]Maximum speed: 570 mph (915 km/h, 500 kn) Mach 0.86[/list]
[list]Cruise speed: 530 mph (851 km/h, 460 kn) Mach 0.80[/list]
[list]Range: 7,600 mi (12,200 km, 6,385 nmi) ; global with in-flight refueling[/list]
[list]Service ceiling: 40,100 ft (12,200 m)[/list]
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Abu Roma:
With regards to resources the status quo should do, although we will encourage Egyptian online retailers to begin selling Egyptian manufactured goods to Congo. This is an essential way for our nations to build wealth under the new digital infrastructure
| MINISTRY OF DEFENSE |
[list]August, 2024[/list]
Operation Babylons Scimitar
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At the Joint Command Headquarters of the ANAF in Baghdad, a dozen men stood around a table. They were generals, politicians, and diplomats. In their black suits and green uniforms, they looked over the table covered in map sheets. Around them, men worked at computer stations and talked into radio headsets, relaying orders and information. This was the nerve center of the entire Arab States military.
In the center of the table sat a radio set, which crackled with the voice of a man:
Sir, both squadrons are crossing out of Houthi territory soon, ETA to Aden is five minutes.
[list]General Abdul-Amir Yarallah, Chairman of the National Defense Council: Acknowledged captain, you are green to conduct the strike.[/list]
Roger that. Viper-1, over and out.
Yarallah turned to a man at a console behind him and nodded. The man turned back to his station and spoke into a radio:
Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie battery launches are confirmed, 3 round salvos, clearance code: seven, three, foxtrot, hotel, niner, golf, lima, two.
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On a Saudi Army base just outside Jazan, the smoke clears around a trio of MAZ-543 8x8 Artillery Trucks. Their payloads are now just dots of orange light against the oil-black Arabian sky. Altogether they have fired nine Qiam-1 Short Range Ballistic Missiles, each with a 1,700 pound payload. Arcing high into the atmosphere, they will turn down, accelerating to well over a kilometer a second before crashing into their target: the Gallan occupied port of Aden. With a circular error probable of just 10 meters, their guidance systems bring the rockets down onto Gallan transport and supply ships, cargo depots, known troops barracks, and the Aden Port Authority, suspected to be the headquarters of the Gallan invasion force.
Within minutes of the rockets striking their targets, a squadron of 8 F-16V multirole fighters would approach Aden at high altitude. The city would barely be visible on the pilots horizons when they dispersed their payload: each fighter held four AGM-154 JSOW glide bombs. At just over a hundred kilometers outside of Aden, they would turn, heading back for Saudi territory at maximum speed. Passing below them were 8 more F-16Vs, armed with six GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bombs each. They would discharge the weapons 9 kilometers from their port targets and turn out of the city. In an unfortunate but not surprising turn of events, a Gallan anti-air system successfully downed one F-16V killing its pilot instantly.
With 42,000 pounds of explosive expended and the first Arab casualty on foreign soil, Babylon drew its Scimitar and went to war in Yemen.
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Written by Refuge Isle.