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by NPC Controller of Zackaroth » Mon May 06, 2019 7:47 pm
by The East African Commonwealth » Wed May 08, 2019 6:48 am
The East African Commonwealth wrote:........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Military Training ProgressesIn the nearly three months time since the Canadian Advisors arrived to help train and supply the Commonwealth Armed Forces (CAF) there has been a major progress made in modernizing the military. Of the ten divisions within the CAF two have now been fully drilled in modern war and their commanders have been conducting war games with Canadian oversight. Troops have been specifically trained in both jungle and guerilla combat to better understand how to fight in the current wars plaguing Africa. The other 8 Divisions are still in the process of training and only about 10% of military equipment has been modernized but Rais Nuru has still praised the Canadians for their "Effectiveness and efficiency". The government is also in talks with the military on if the military's mission should be self defense only or response to threats within Africa, though many wish to see the state of the army once the Canadians have fully drilled its divisions in another year or so.Africa First Movement GrowingThe EAC is a diverse nation with millions from different background, cultures, and religions. However, there has been a growing movement that has been appealing to all across the EAC and Africa as a whole, Africa First. Coined following Rais Nuru's speech during the re-founding of the EAC, Africa First is the viewpoint that Africans should hold their people and culture above politics, ideology, and economics While some see the movement as a chance to raise awareness for the poor conditions within Africa, others see it as the third path in Africa and a way out of the Cold War that has grasped the continent. There is a few radical elements who wish to see the EAC intervene in any war in Africa to protect African interests but this group is a very small minority. Most simply wish for Africa to have a voice and to stand up to global exploitation of the Continent. So far the movement has popular support within the EAC but there is no word on the movement outside the nation's borders.Etienam Technologies FoundedAfrica and the EAC are a lot of things, but technologically advanced is not one of them. Africa has always been lacking in technological innovation, it was one of the reasons the Continent fell quickly to Imperialism and why the EAC had been able to survive the Scramble for Africa. To solve this a man by the name of Terek Etienam has decided to create Africa's first large scale company focused on technological innovation: Etienam Technologies. While currently occupying a small lab and 10 acre facility just outside of Mzizima, under the 28 year old Terek Etienam the company has a very promising future. Terek Etienam's father owned a small repair shop and his mother repaired computers to put food on the table. For much of his young life, Etienam lived in the lower class with his parents fighting to pay for bills each week but when he entered the school system things changed. He was hailed as a young genius, by age 14 had graduated from High School all while helping his mother fix computers and his father build cars. At age 19 he graduated from Mzizima University with a dual masters in Information Technology and Mechanical Engineering and was the top of his class. This helped him receive attention from MIT which he would successfully apply to the following year. Four years later he received a PHD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and was regarded as one of the universities top students in the field.
Etienam then returned home to Mizizma, turning down offers to work for larger European and NAF companies. His reasoning for this is unknown, but the poor health of his father may have been a factor. The following year Etienam invented and patented a small low cost refracting solar generator that both provided 4,000 watts of and purified water with the refracting mirrors. In a nation where clean water and reliable power was scarce the sales of the generator exploded and over the last four years Etienam has been creating invention after invention meant to improve the lives of people within his country. Now, with the formation of the East African Commonwealth, Etienam has decided to officially create his own company and develop technologies to help all of Africa. In an Interview yesterday he stated this:...all I want is for the people within my country to be happy and to live in a place where they don't have to worry about power or water. I want the EAC to be an example of how technology can be used to improve a country, not just exist alongside it. I may have started with a small generator, but now I am looking at everything from phones to aerospace, cars to televisions. I want to make this company something truly unique that can do my country proud.
by NPC Controller of Zackaroth » Thu May 09, 2019 6:52 pm
by The East African Commonwealth » Fri May 10, 2019 6:44 pm
In the wake of increasing tensions on the borders of the EAC in both the DRC and Zimbabwe, the government has created a new peacekeeping branch of the military labeled the Lionsguard. This force will have its members selected from the army as individuals with 'Integrity, morality, and diplomacy' to act as both a diplomat and a soldier. The military feels that given Africa's current state that there must be individuals able to both talk to locals as well as defend them rather then using a heavy had like both Europe and the FSR have traditionally had in the region. Currently, this force numbers 500 strong with a few military assets such as armored vehicles and utility helicopters. The force is set to be deployed on the DRC's border region later this month.
Logistics is something that currently plagues most of the EAC. Towns and cities lack constant access to food, water, and fuel and emergency services are usually non-existent in some regions. Etienam Technologies has prepared a unique, and unconventional, solution to this problem: hybrid airships. While many question the use of such a craft Etienam himself addressed any concerns at a press conference today in front of the hanger under construction:....While many think of the Hindenburg disaster when it comes to airships, many need to keep in mind that was nearly 90 years ago now. Since then technology and aerospace engineering has improve drastically. For a nation such as the Commonwealth the airship has the ability to supply goods quickly. It has a unique cushion based landing system that allows it to land on and flat area or body of water and it will be able to carry 16 passengers and 20 tons of supplies. There is no need to build a runway or landing strips, only flat spaces are needed, something that Africa has no shortage of. The craft is also very cheap to operate compared to airplanes and helicopters, especially since the EAC is one of the few nations with a home based access to helium. The economics make sense, and so does the job. We can ship out supplies, equipment, even doctors and firefights to areas in crisis. The military could even use this for border patrol if they deemed it fit. I am not saying this will replace planes, but for a nation with little infrastructure this craft is exactly what we need right now.
The government has announced today that 1.2 billion dollars over the next three years will be allocated for a new vessel that will be representing Africa and the Commonwealth. This new ship, currently designated XV-01, will be built and designed by the state owned Commonwealth Dockyards in Mzizima over the next three years. The official laying of the keel of the ship began today at the the newly finish Mzizima Drydock to a crowd of onlookers celebrating the first ship to be built by the Commonwealth. However, the government has yet to state what the purpose of the vessel is. It has been confirmed that it is neither a trade vessel or a warship but the funds placed into it clearly indicate that the vessel has a large investment placed into it. Currently, the government will not comment on the matter other then that fact that the vessel will "Be the Face of Africa".
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4 June, 2023The United Commonwealth Courier
Segentaea Commits to Italian Partnership
Kaspar Vydesbourne met with Italian leaders this week in order to set some things straight. Vydesbourne has lit the green light to continue the Italian Military facility in southern Segentaea. They will be allowed to train there and conduct practices as long as Segen forces can participate in practices with them. This comes after talks about a Segen naval base in Sicily fell through. Italy and Segentaea have also bonded to fight the Libyan Revolutionaries and the Libyan Liberation League, the two groups being terrorist cells within Segentaea trying to over through the region. The LR have been trying to install a socialist state in Segentaea from when Gaddafi was still alive. The two groups have reportedly bonded together to destroy the new government. Italy has vowed to finish the job and will be attacking the terrorists with cyber tactics and Segentaea will attack them on the ground. The terrorist group will be going by the name LRLLL.
Segen Oil Businesses Flourishing
Multiple oil fields in Segentaea have been recently tapped into. To celebrate, the Segen government has decreased the oil tax from 30% to 20% for the rest of the month, allowing Segen businesses to keep their oil for a little longer. The Segen government has prompted to seek buyers for their premium oil as soon as possible.
Segentaea Begins Construction of Space Headquarters
Kaspar Vydesbourne has okayed the construction of the SNSA (Segen National Space Agency) HQ located in Harefoot, Segentaea, 25 miles from the Mediterranean coast. The building will feature mission control, a rocket building center, a meeting center, a launch pad, and multiple satellite dishes to track Segen missions. Vydesbourne has stated that they will be working around the clock to finish the center as soon as possible. In an interview with The United Commonwealth Courier, the newly appointed head of the SNSA, Marco Pandakay said that he was "ecstatic" and that he "cannot sing enough praises to [Kaspar] Vydesbourne and what he is doing to our wonderful country". Construction is expected to finish in 3 months, and the first project to be launched is to be expected near the end of the year.
First Battleships Built
The Segen Navy has built it’s first five ships, five Durand de la Penne-class destroyers. The Naval prefix for all Segen Military Ships will be "SV", standing for Segen Vessel. The names of the battleships will be as follows,
- SV Muammar al-Gaddafi
- SV Kaspar Vydesbourne
- SV New Glusagos
- SV Commonwealth
- SV Mediterranean
The ships will begin patrolling Segen waters in test operations in two days.
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I am looking forward to further dialogue to consider this proposal on open borders and connecting our road and railway systems in the future.
declared Prime Minister Téa Lacerda when the new requirement was announced. Some Christian leaders however, have expressed concern saying displaying the cross should not be mandatory and echoed fears the law would create "division, unrest and adversity.""The cross is a fundamental symbol of our Lusophine identity and way of life. It stands for elementary values such as charity, human dignity and tolerance,"
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