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OoC: Public unless stated otherwise // Fighting and Bickering Leads to Political Shift The fierce trans-national debate of where to place the capital has led to momentous political shifts, severing the leftist alliance and hinting at a long term rightist domination. Once thought to be a minimal issue, the decision of the trans-national capital is splitting the Congress. A mostly agreed upon proposal to center the government in Accra was suddenly demolished with an outcry by nationalist residents in Ivory Coast, where most of the PCF and WASP's voter base lay. In an unexpected twist, the leftist coalition, composed of the New Hope Party, WASP, PCF and Unity rejected the idea of placing the capital in Accra, and proposed instead Abidjan, the largest city in the Union. What might have been a simple agreement turned instead to a show for power, with neither party backing down. John Kufuor, disillusioned with his bitter leftist allies, proposed instead to simply construct a new capital from scratch; immediately the leftist coalition distanced themselves from the New Hope Party, intending to show they were uncompromising. The decision was viewed with uproar throughout the entire Union, and trans-national support for the leftists dropped vastly. A Guinean citizen was quoted as saying, "I felt betrayed. I thought we were a union, not a playground." Even so, the leftists have refused to drop their stance on the issue, and the New Hope Party similarly refuses to vote for either side's position. The rightists seized the opportunity to propose a compromise, which was rejected without question. A brutal deadlock now stalls the government, with neither side opting to budge, and President Kufuor left powerless. Right Path Alliance and Liberal Party Merge The RPA and Liberal Party merged in an unsurprising move recently. The two parties will retain the "Right Path Alliance" title. They now are the largest and second most popular political party in the Union, coming only behind the New Hope Party, according to a trans-national poll. Social Issues: Gay Marriage/Adoption, Euthanasia, Abortion: The Elephants In The Room Some of the biggest issues facing the Union today remain untouched, leaving many citizens wondering why their battles are being ignored. Much to the dismay of both supporters and opponents, the government has failed to undertake any serious debate over many of the Union's social troubles. No official stance has been taken on most, leaving many citizens scratching their heads, wondering of the legal status of these controversial affairs. John Kufuor has publicly commented on the lack of action, promising to bring the topics to the table himself if the Congress fails to in the near future.

King Okiji would find himself in the relatively modest city of Abidjan. As the Union had no official capital as of late, the city was being used as a makeshift center of the government, as it was one of the largest and most well organized areas in the Union. President of the Union John Kufuor felt this meeting was pivotal in African relations, and decided to attend the talks himself. He was both curious and, indeed, a bit nervous; both nations were relatively new, and he himself had little experience in foreign relations. This was a crucial moment; the stability and freedom of the African peoples relied on a strong, domestic alliance. A convoy of government vehicles would pick up Okiji from the airport and transport him to a local federal building. It wouldn't be a particularly exciting ride; the people of the Union were busy with their own private affairs, and the city was one of little action or beauty; certainly not an ugly city, but not a tourist destination either. Nor was Okiji's destination the most splendid. As stated previously, the government was still in the midsts of organizing itself, and with the lack of a true capital, shoddy arrangements were necessary. To Kufuor's annoying, the best the Ministry of Foreign Affairs could conjure was a former political party headquarters, tweaked to give an unconvincing impression of an official meeting place. At least it was air conditioned, a blessing in the blistering heat of Africa. John Kufuor patiently waits in his seat, anticipating the arrival of his potential ally.

Great West Africa condemns the Republic's bowing down to foreign powers. Africa is no longer a playpen for imperialists; we choose our own destiny!

"Great West Africa cautiously recognizes this nation, but condemns it for its lack of political freedom." - John Kufuor, President of Great West Africa

ELECTIONS CONCLUDED NEW HOPE PARTY: 101 Seats RIGHT PATH ALLIANCE: 87 Seats WASP: 86 Seats PCF: 80 Seats LIBERAL PARTY: 40 Seats (Expected Merger of RPA and Liberal Party) INDEPENDENCE PARTY: 28 Seats CONSTITUTION PARTY: 26 Seats AFA: 20 Seats UNITY PARTY: 6 Seats INDEPENDENTS: 2 Seats A foreigner by the name of "Dmitry" won the majority of votes. This confusing act has been attributed to protests by rightist and libertarian parties against an unfair presidential election. John Kufuor was near unanimously, with only one nay vote by a Unity member, chosen as President by the TNCWA. Furthermore, the Unity Party has claimed the elections were rigged. The government has denied these allegations.

With a new nation, comes new opportunities. Dozens of political parties have scrambled in a dash for power, but few were able to reach the national spotlight. A wide range of ideals, encompassing many, many views, have been presented Independence Party Made up originally of citizens wishing to dissolve the union and return to protectorate status, now is projecting independence, but not as a collective; rather, to split the union from one nation to many. Most support is located in Guinea and Togo. Constitution Party Seeks to drastically limit government powers and prevent the Union from centralizing. Right Path Alliance Pushes for an upkeep of the status quo socially, and the establishment of a free market economically. One of the strongest political players in the Union, made up mostly of middle class Christians. Africa For Africans Extremists pushing for a far right dictatorship to remove Athens, Russia and any other foreign power from the continent, and to establish a one party state. Extremely popular among ultra-wealthy capitalists. Liberal Party Centrist, plans for free markets; wants to eliminate big government and transfer power to local government, while also establishing regulations to protect worker's rights; considered a clone of the RPA. Potential coalition with RPA. Popular with Muslims. New Hope Party Most popular political party in the Union. Plans for a centralized country, with heavy regulations to protect workers and personal freedom. West Africa Socialist Party [WASP] Far left. Seeks to establish a socialist state. Pushes for personal freedoms. Popular among poor farmers in Burkina Faso. Parti communiste français Nationalist-Communist Party. Extremely socially conservative; believes in a one party, one language state. Extremely hostile to non-African nations. Calls for French to be made official and mandatory. Popular among the lower-middle class in Ivory Coast, and the elderly nationwide. Unity Stalinist, totalitarian party. Very little support. Considered by many to be dangerous. Presidential Elections: John Kufuor [Independent] Currently the only notable candidate. Despite his insistence on taking "centrist" positions even with his allegiance with the New Hope Party, many view him as a puppet.

Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Togo are now mine. Label it "Great West Africa" if you can <3 For reference: http://i.imgur.com/RQbg1bs.png Sorry for the poor quality, Paint wasn't a fan of it.

Once considered a pipe dream of a long past age, a united Africa was the goal of several former African politicians, most notably John Kufuor, who once served as the president of the gone nation of Ghana. The collapse of several former leading powers, however, turned this far fetched idea into a reachable reality. A power vacuum had formed in the continent, and though Athens had the region under its iron fist, the people thirsted for independence, freedom, self rule. John Kufuor, along with fellow former President Jerry Rawlings, and a committee of prominent Africans, including Yayi Boni, Alpha Oumar Konaré, Blaise Compaoré and Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo, petitioned to the government of Athens for permission to organize a federation of African republics. After recieving a green light, the group headed a campaign calling for voters to push their governors for independence. The committee, called the "Committee for African Unity" focused on establishing a strong leadership base for the Union, in hopes of creating a stable country. The CAU took to assigning leaders to areas for a well balanced, strong influence on the population. The idea was to create support from the top down, so as to avoid a power gap that could be taken advantage of by malign tyrants. Unfortunately, the plan fell flat. Several large, key members, including the territories of Nigeria, Mali and Senegal, either declined or were forbidden to join. Many of the leaders they hired turned out to be ineffective, and in some cases, even detrimental to the project, turning public opinion against the Union. The result was a weaker than expected country, one which would have little influence. Alpha Konaré abandoned the project only after only a few months of activism, and soon the Committee became ineffective, and was disbanded. Without a head, the territories were unable to make their independence official. Steam for the idea started to die down until John Kufuor, insistent on his plan to establish a new, prosperous African State, free of European colonialism and influence, toured the territories that had voted to join the union, giving speeches and inspiring citizens. Soon, grassroots movements started in individual countries, eventually expanding to large, trans-national movements. The CAU was re-established with a different leadership strategy, and many of the former members returned. Alpha Konaré declined to rejoin. Support exploded, and before long a constitution was being publicly discussed and voted on. The territories of Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Togo joined as official members. Eventually, a unicameral legislature, called the "Trans-National Congress of West Africa", was formed. Despite vast population differences, each territory was given 53 spots in the Legislature, bringing the total to 477. The move was highly criticized as "lazy" and "ridiculously unrealistic", and many of the nations newly formed political parties have made it their goal to reform the Congress. Ivory Coast and Guinea have threatened to resign from the Union if it is not changed soon. Freedom of speech, religion and press were nearly unanimously voted in by the population. A second round of voting to detail further rights is expected to come soon in the nation. Elections are already underway, with makeshift political parties scrambling to win public support. John Kufuor is currently the only notable candidate, running as an independent. He was granted the honor to announce the Union's final independence. A notable excerpt of his 20 minute long speech, Kufuor detailed his hopes for a world of peace, and his offering of good relations with the Unions neighbors.. "Much hope has gathered in my heart as I stand here today. I see a bright future, a new day dawning upon us. Our world has been plagued with conflict and suffering, particularly in the unfortunate continent we call our home. And yet, despite this, all the hatred and violence is but the passing of an age. Soon, perhaps even in our lifetime, Africa will be united, peacefully, under a common banner, one that seeks for prosperity for all, one which will solve dilemmas through diplomacy rather than war. Athens, in its eternal glory, has granted us this opportunity, and we are so forever in their debt. Our goal now is to finance African stability and longevity..." The Great West African Union, called by many simply "Great West Africa", is now a world player.

This would be a great suggestion until you realize that people are just going to annex any protectorates they have. The reason they even exist is so they can regulate who builds a nation there. You don't want some crazy coming in and destablizing your region, how else could you protect your pixels?

A big reason no one is joining is because we have the most unappetizing map ever. Yes, yes, you deserve your massive empire you spent months building up, but consider this: Europe is dominated by a grand total of THREE nations. That is a massive amount of potentially interesting nations and cultures that are squandered. I'm sure we'd all like to see a bit more variety in the most diverse region in Earth. The same goes for Tianxia. All of Asia besides India is under Triyun's rule, which is fun and all. For him, anyway. Sure, there's some nice little plots on obscure corners of the Earth to take. Go ahead, RP your...Tanzanian culture. Then we have these two superpowers squashing ANYONE who wrongs them instantly, which is another problem with CNRP. Lets stop killing everyone, especially the new guys. Yes, they'll make dumb, annoying mistakes. But don't bomb them to oblivion because they looked at you wrong. It's not only frustrating, it's entirely unrealistic. So many wars end with a nation being torn down and turned into protectorates. or just outright annexed. That's discouraging. If we WANT new players that join and stay, we need to let them see that there are options. There are very, very interesting regions that are dominated by one power. We restrict all of our new players to unfamiliar, boring spots, tell them to "make it fun" then blow them up the first time they try. We should try being less trigger happy and more lenient with land (I'm not telling Athens to dismantle their empire; just let a little diversity flow) Or we can continue making CNRP absolutely miserable for new RPers and watch ourselves fade into an embarassment of bickering and land grabbing. (For what it's worth, I'm not saying this for muh ottomans, I'm fine RPing anywhere. But new players probably aren't, seeing as how they're, ahem, new.)

KaiserMelech is my sole nomination!

[quote name='dotCom' timestamp='1350762043' post='3043409'] If you and PresidentDavid are so disgusted with CNRP, the door's right over there. Otherwise, quit !@#$%*ing about how everybody here is an antisocial dickwad. [/quote] I'm not disgusted with CNRP at all.

[quote name='PresidentDavid' timestamp='1350688868' post='3043119'] We are terrible - we've ran out three people in the last 48 hours, and nearly a dozen in the last year, our community has the social skills of small rodents, and no one here is friendly unless they want something from you because the friendly people never want to be around us. I'd say this situation is just about right. [/quote] This "community" is made up of the kind of people who like to pretend they run nations. They're not the most sociable types.

Is the region of Wallonia owned by French Confederacy/Athens?

I want to know where he's launching these satellites from. England is going to be covered in smoke for weeks.

I can't change my resources till the 9th of September, but I'd be willing to join this deal if you're willing to wait that long.

While most of Tianxia's rules would be acceptable for war-torn population, the ban on any clothing that could conceal weapons, even religious, caused a stir in population. Most notably, the Islamic community of Dagestan found it a direct attack on their faith. Tianxia was not only attempting to destroy the religious government in Dagestan, but also tear apart the social community by weaving in their secular views onto a deeply religious population. This would not stand. The remaining religious leaders in the country, hidden amongst the Northern and Southern cities, called for outright rebellion against Tianxia. Rioting and protests flooded the streets of the capital and other major cities, while those in villages simply hung the flag of Dagestan higher. While the Dagestani military had not rushed into the enemy directly, as that would be silly and fatal, they still lost a breathtaking amount of men. Throughout the past few weeks of fighting, almost 7,000 of the 24,000~ man military had been killed or injured, and over 1,000 routed. With legions of Tianxian soldiers preparing to assault their positions, the counter offensive was called off. The military scattered across the plains and villages and mountains, hiding in shacks, shrubbery and caves. Defeat seemed almost certain, but maybe, just maybe, with the right push, Tianxia would find Dagestan not worth the lives.

Dagestani forces in the South and West, with no communication with the central government in their capital, cheered at the glorious sight of the enemy retreating. Even so, they launched a counter attack, thousands of troops storming the Georgian forces. Meanwhile, the Dagestani men in the Mountains were authorized by their commander to begin crossing over into Azerbaijan to wrestle the territory from Georgian control. In the capital, soldiers defected from Shariaat Jamaat, who had demanded surrender to Tianxia. They assaulted the dockyards and airport in mindless, sometimes suicidal attacks. Emir Rasul, Rabbani and Emir Muaz donned civilian clothes and attempted to escape from the cities into the rural lands, hoping to avoid imprisonment by living in the rural villages. OoC: Lets see how long I can stay alive.

OoC: I was planning for at least a semi-enjoyable RP with Markus, but alright. Bleh. You could've at least sent a PM or something alerting me with this so I didn't waste my time writing those paragraphs to set up. Really, a few keystrokes and you've technically beat me already. Great, fun time, real fun.

The soldiers among route P277 took light, yet alarming, casualties as artillery rained down. Most survived the blast by remain holed up and under cover. Only direct hits and the occasional lucky shot took out men. If there were to be no attacks soon, the men in the Mountains would perhaps act as an emergency force, to be deployed where they're needed. Any chance to make it harder and more stressful for the Georgians to advance was taken. Cars and heavy items were placed in the middle of the street, and debris from the air to land combat from earlier was thrown around. While the Georgians could simply run over these with heavy vehicles, it would still be a bother. Street signs were removed, and food from abandoned housing was poisoned, stolen or destroyed. While the Dagestani soldiers would have little, 2,000 of the 5,000 soldiers in Khasavyurt silently retreated to Kizilyurt, while their friends began to open fire to keep the convoy occupied. It was essential as many troops inside Kizilyurt as possible, for a new plan forming would allow greater defensive tactics. Helicopters were the main concern, as they could easily chase down and destroy many of the soldiers retreating if they were left undefended. As such, the army was told to focus fire on any air vehicle. RPGs and makeshift "grenades" were used by the more experienced members of the military. The Dagestani used any explosive device they could get their hands on, even firecrackers. The "pop" of any explosive, lethal or not, was enough to confuse and possibly demoralize a soldier. Most attacks started with a barrage of explosive material, and then traditional fighting. Suicidal attacks were not being allowed by the military, saying that "Dagestan is above an insurgent status." Kizilyurt was evacuated by non-combatants, so if Georgia made it far enough, they would not be in the middle of fighting. While Dagestan was definetly praying for the Georgians to either be turned back or at least slowed considerably at Khasavyurt and the surrounding villages, the plan of defense at Kizilyurt was sure to stop them. Several of Dagestan's finest soldiers were, already, stationed at Chirkey Dam, awaiting orders. Dagestani military men in the South still awaited their enemy, confident their makeshift trenches, bunkers and hospitals would be sufficient to repel a major attack. If soldiers did not attack through the center plains between P281 and Derbent, the thousands centered there could easily swoop around and hit an enemy on the side. Though men continued to join the army after Shariaat Jamaat's call for war, the number joining was dropping significantly. Last week, 14,000 entered the fighting force. This week, there were a mere 3,000 volunteers, many of whom were untrained boys from the cities and farms. They were deployed in Mackhakhala, Kizilyurt and Izerbash to ensure soldiers would be stationed there. The thing spreading of the forces was troublesome, and a lack of a clear central command was causing problems in both theaters of war.

[b]Public Announcement from Shariaat Jamaat[/b] Dagestan is not only shocked, but enraged that Iran had assisted in this backstab! We thought Iran was allies, a friend in this region, but we see now they attack when convenient and fight ONLY for themselves. Let it be known that all Iranian-Dagestani relations will hereby be hostile. Furthermore, Iranian corporations, citizens and products are hereby banned from entering Dagestan. We would also request Vostokslavia NOT invade with air or vehicles. Our soldiers are firing at all foreign military personnel, and we cannot be held responsible if soldiers of yours that are not escorted by the Dagestani militarly come under fire. We are willing to return all Vostokslavian citizens, but we cannot guarantee the safety of your soldiers should they invade Dagestan. Let it be known any air or land military vehicles entering our country from Vostokslavia will result in a declaration of war. It's far too dangerous.

[b]Televised/Radio Speech From Rappani Khalilov[/b] Brothers and sisters of our Great Islamic Republic, today, we have come under attack from a MIGHTY foreign power. The Georgian Imperialist swine falsely accused us of assasinating their minister, and after our attempts to defend ourselves went unheard, we were SWIFTLY assaulted, tens of thousands of their brainwashed troops have swarmed our borders. Our land cries for its freedom! It cries for peace and sovereignty! My friends, Dagestan has spent centuries, hundreds upon hundreds of years, pleading for independence! And now, as we secure our future, we have come attacked from the people we thought trusted us! Will we fall under the boots of yet another imperialist regime? Or shall we stand resilient against all odds! I beg of you, brothers and sisters, find your local military outpost! Enlist in our great army! We have little time before their forces will be entering Makhachkala to destroy us and hold as prisoners under their rule. And so Shariaat Jamaat needs you. We are your voice of freedom, but we cannot exist without the help of the people. Please, rise in arms against the sickening Georgians and their thugs in boots. It's our only hope. [b]Classified[/b] Shariaat Jamaat's recent broadcast did bring some troops to the army, albeit not many. About 14,000 more soldiers were added to the fighting force, though since the majority had no field training they were simply sent to secure towns and roads near and around Makhachkala. They were armed with basic, sometimes deteriorated weapons. It was more or less a militia, and Dagestan still had about 20,000 less soldiers than Georgia. Iran's bombings and attack had little effect, as Dagestani soldiers continued to hide throughout forests, mountains, roads and towns. The few still left in military bases, mostly patrolmen, were an insignificant lost to the defense. Makeshift outposts hidden along roads, mountains and trees would be difficult to see from air vehicles, and so few were destroyed in the attacks. Meanwhile, in Khasavyurt, the real fighting began. Dagestani soldiers bombed and destroyed most of the bridges leading across the river in the town before many Georgians could cross, cutting off those who already had and forcing Georgia to either build new bridges or find a path around the river, both of which would slow down their blitz considerably. Anti-air units armed with Strela-2s took camp along rooftops and on ground. Those on rooftops were heavily exposed, and took many casualties, some before they could even aim their weapon at a target. Some, though, were able to fire off missiles, mostly those along the ground. Aside from the blown bridges and attempts to take out the non-existent helicopters, the only other noticeably movement in the city was several ambushes, hit and run type attacks on the Georgians caught behind the blown bridges. No Dagestani soldiers were told to set up west of the Yayrksu River, and so none would most likely be there, unless a straggler decided to cross. Around 5,000 troops were stationed in the city. In the South, the majority of troops, around 4,000, would be centered between the Gora Addala and Gora Dyul'tydag mountains, hoping the Georgians would choose to cross between there. . They would be headquartered in Kumukh, the nearest major city. Between the Gora Dyul'tydag and P2-81, there were practically no troops. Between P2-81 and Derbent, though, a giant patrol of nearly 3,000 troops began to dig trenches, hiding during day and using the cover of darkness to survive at night. They would hopefully be able to stop any troops streaming from Azerbaijan, and if such a scenario did not happen, could potentially launch a counter strike to attack the Azerbaijan region. [img]http://i.imgur.com/Exj1s.jpg[/img] [i]A map detailing Dagestani positions. A [color="#FF0000"]red[/color] circle indicates high troop concentration in the area. This means the soldiers in the region are spread closer together. A [color="#00FF00"]green[/color] circle represents low troop concentration in the area. This means the soldiers in the region are more spread out. are more spread out. The [color="#00FF00"]green[/color] circle surrounding Kumukh represents a small number of troops defending the outer ring of the city. A [color="#FF0000"]red[/color] line means a heavy amount of troops are along that area. A [color="#FFFF00"]yellow[/color] line means a large amount of troops are along that area. A [color="#00FF00"]green[/color] line means a small amount of troops are along that area.[/i] Dagestan does not wish to destroy its enemy, only repel them. [b]Private Letter to Iran, Tianxia and Votokslavia[/b] We have come, as you may know, under attack by the imperialist Georgian regime. We have done nothing to harm any nation in our region, and only wish for suvival. We politely and dutifully request of your countries to please assist us in repelling Georgia, and stopping this madness and oppression once and for all.

Why would someone nuke a protectorate in the first place? What's that supposed to do?

Dagestan has attempted to tolerate the aggressive acts of Georgian forces. We have made no move that would harm the sovereignity of Georgia, and yet they choose to attack us? Their claims of Dagestan funding this false operation were [url="http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?showtopic=111115&st=20"]debunked earlier[/url] by our ministry, who chose, rather than flexing its muscles and attacking Georgia for these harmful claims, attempted to diplomatically ease tensions. The Georgians, of course, have no wanting for diplomacy, and have hated Dagestan since its birth. Pro-Georgian forces are the only that have caused any trouble in Dagestan, and yet we do not blame you! But when a figurehead in your country is killed by chance, you point fingers at Dagestan, as if we are demons. We only wished to exist as a peaceful regime on the Caspian Sea, but we know now that imperial powers wish for such to never exist. Shariaat Jamaat has not forgotten its barbaric and guerilla roots. Georgia is welcome to war. We have fought as men hiding in the bush, as bombs in a roadside car, for years, and to think we cannot be once again is foolish. Do not expect a fair or traditional fight. [b]Classified[/b] Dagestan's leadership, already thinly spread throughout the nation, went into hiding, abandoning their posts and headquarters to avoid an easy capture. Dozens of Dagestani troops were killed by the initial rocket launching, but due to weekly patrols and thinly spread base camps the majority of the 5000~ man militia either survived or escaped uninjured. Unfortunately for Dagestan, while some, mostly higher ranking officers, owned Iranian quality rifles and weapons, most were simply using whatever guns they could get their hands on, many of which dated back to the 1940s. Even so, with a right mix of guerilla tactics, these men could be made useful. In North Dagestan and the Mountain Districts, crafty commanders took control of the mountains and hid in wait for the enemy. The little cover would make hiding difficult, but certainly not impossible. In the central provinces, Dagestani forces stationed in Khasavyurt, Khamamatyurt and Kizlyar spread out to cover the country side and set up ambush points, while some civilians were put to work haphazardly planting makeshift, low quality IEDs, which if not deadly, would at least be troublesome to clear. Many militiamen simply dressed as civilians and prepared for Georgians to cross through the border towns, where ambushes would take place.

Dagestan will not stand for the lies and slander told by Akim Sewick. Dagestan has in no way, funded a mission with the intent to harm any Georgian politician. Furthermore, Dagestan's supply of Dragunov's has been scarcely distributed, and all of the cataloged items are accounted for. Only fifty such of rifles exist in Dagestan, and aside from five in the hands of anti-terrorism patrols in North Dagestan, all of them are currently in the Dagestan Weapons Vault near Makhachkala. The destruction of the rifle you claim was Dagestan's is suspicious, and shows only that your country may be blaming our innocent country for a crime it did not, and would not commit. Shariaat Jamaat is not, and has not been an aggressive power since the early 2000s, and we have only felt sympathy for the loss of your leader. Unless you can find proof that ANY Dagestani commander has ever funded such a pointless operation, we demand you stop accusing us of these crimes. This soldier you claim to be from Dagestan is lying.