| From: | Bruce <gyro@********.CO.ZA> |
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| Subject: | Submission : NERPS Guide to the World |
| Date: | Fri, 11 Sep 1998 12:03:00 +0200 |
Title : African Overview
Author : Bruce
For : Eva's Gyro
Please comment in decker style commentary, if you like.
History.
2002 - 2009 Resource Rush.
The sentiments of the US government regarding the exploitation of natural
resources found an echo in Africa. Still firmly kept in the Third World
(with too few exceptions) by First World thug style economics, Africa was
ripe for pillage. Despite the objections of their people, African leaders
threw open the doors to foreign investments of the worst kind. Allowing
extraterritoriality for corporations was a big mistake, effectively putting
up the "For Sale" signs.
No-one was slow in picking up the hint and massive investment followed.
Whole regions were sold and millions virtually enslaved by bond contract to
the megas. All of the Big Eight and many smaller corps built factories and
other facilities. Using cheap (read semi-slave) labour, the corps prospered
and plotted. Among the most lucrative markets were those under loose control
in the corporate dominated governments. Factories producing controversial
arms products, biotech research and other underhanded dealings went on
unopposed.
2004 : Libyan Attacks
Responding to a Libyan chemical weapons attack on Ghaddafi(sp) Day, Israel
nukes Tripoli and several smaller cities, destroying the countries economic
and political power base forever. With tens of thousands killed and millions
suffering from radiation sickness, aid pours in from across the globe. While
secretly in total sympathy, the international community has no choice but to
condemn the retaliatory attack. Israel is placed under harsh sanction by the
UN from 1st January 2005.
2009 : Rebel Uprisings
In Nigeria, a large group of Yoruba tribesmen rise up in revolt against the
Shell corporation. Well supplied and equipped (mostly with locally produced
arms) the Yorubas capture all Shell assets and declare the company's assets
in Africa the property of the Free African Alliance. By late 2010, most of
Western Africa is in the hands of the FAA. The organisation bans all foreign
companies from its soil and defends itself successfully from Shell sponsored
mercenary attacks on three separate occasions. The region returns to
relative stability and elections held on 16 December 2010.
The alliance of Southern African States welcomes investment and cuts massive
tax break deals with several corporations. South Africa absorbs Swaziland,
Lesotho, Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The Nation of Azania is
born on the 1st of February 2011.
2011 : The year of Chaos
Africa weathers the changes to the world better than expected. The people
accept the changes better than anywhere else in the world. Numerous Dragons
and other paranormal critters appear and are catalogued by curious
scientific observers.
All contact with the island of Madagascar is lost.
The "Dark Heart" of continent is overgrown with lush forest within a year.
People begin leaving the area in droves and in all directions. Talk of a
nation of "little ones" taking power in the area is dismissed as nonsense.
No investigators return from the area.
In Egypt, the government begins erecting massive enclosures around the Gaza
valley, site of the pyramids. Security and secrecy are absolute.
[2014 : The collapse of the White government (FASA) ignored]
2011-2021 : African Isolation.
With massive changes tearing up the Northern hemisphere, vast amounts of
money leave the continent as investments are withdrawn. This leads to
numerous brush fire wars as the balance of power settles. The FAA and Azania
are majors players. The rest of Africa is in flames and very little news
comes out of continent.
2021 : Goblinisation.
Again, the Africans accept their new brethren with open arms. Incidents of
massacre and other hate crimes occur, but most African are divided along
tribal lines and view the Orks and Trolls as assets in the fighting.
2022 : VITAS ; Second Wave
Probably the hardest hit of the continents, VITAS ravages the population of
Africa and mass burial becomes a problem. Tens of thousands more die due to
poor hygiene and inadequate medical care. Africa south of the equator enters
a period of almost total isolation.
2025 : Wildlife
In Africa, the African Rhino becomes extinct in the wild. The only survivors
are specimens in zoos.
2029 : The Crash
The outbreak of a computer virus almost topples the worlds economy and
cements Africa's place as a permanent backwater. Azania is hard hit, being
one of the few economic powers in the region. A rebellion by several army
units develops into a major crisis, but all calls for foreign assistance go
unheeded. The war drags on for two years before the government manages to
crush the rebels. All rebel leaders are publicly executed.
2034 : Reinvestment
Corporate money begins to trickle back into Africa. Companies searching for
freedom from constraints and cheap labour once again begin the process of
exploitation. Several governments close their economies but most do not, but
watch the corporations carefully for signs of betrayal.
[2039 : Confederate Azanian States occurs (FASA) ignored]
2042 : The ZetaImpChem Scandal
Typical of corporate attitudes towards the people of Africa Zeta's dumping
practices are exposed in the Polydopa scandal. The damage is immense and
thousands of lives are forever altered. This is not the first or the last
such incident. The corporations tighten security and pressurise local
government for tighter controls on the media. Mnay governments, afraid of
losing the corporate money that is slowing dragging them out of the
quagmire, comply.
2045 : Madagsacar
In the first public broadcast from the island in over 30 years, Queen
Marogarada II announces that the Island of Madagascar is a sovereign power.
She demands readmission to the UN and that a delegation of the ICC be sent
to the island immediately. Later the same year, Fuchi IE, Ares Macrotech,
and several conservation groups announce plans to set up facilities on the
island.
2047 : Rumours from the desert.
Rumours of weird science begin pouring out of the Syrian desert, along with
thousands of refugees. An investigative team from the FAA discovers
abandoned solar energy gathering stations and half built factories. The
entire site is devastated as if by a huge clawed beast. Some 690 bodies are
found.
2051 : Mozambique channel incident.
An Ares convoy out of Madagascar in the Mozambique channel strays into
Azanian territorial waters and is fired upon by Azanian corvettes. Two
corporate freighters are sunk and in the exchange, the Azanian force is
obliterated. A heated war of words takes place between the Azanian
government and Ares Headquaters in the UCAS. The war is settled by Azania's
signing of a deal to buy a fleet of "Harrower" class corvettes from Ares.
2054 : Starvation
Stories begin to come out of Somalia and Eritria of massive starvation and
drought. Some 50 million people are in immediate danger. Aztechnology races
to be the first corporation to get aid to the hungry. Over the next 3 years
more than 200 billion yen in support and investment floods into the
sub-region.
BRUCE <gyro@********.co.za>
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