NationStates Jolt Archive

Bamako, Mali

A massive, underdeveloped, impoverished, landlocked desert country, Mali was designated the next domino to fall to Roach-Busterian colonialism. As it had with its other countries, RB would grant extensive civil liberties to the Malian people, including freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to assemble to address grievances, freedom of religion, equal rights, economic freedom, etc. Mali would be a fully democratic, self-governing territory under the jurisdiction of the Roach-Busterian government, like the rest of RB's colonies.

On the other side of the border, over three million troops, armed with non-lethal weapons and equipped with almost impenetrable body armor, made preparations for the invasion. Over 200,000 RB, 200,000 Thai, 200,000 Filipino, 200,000 Nicaraguan, 25,000 Ghanan, 25,000 Cote d'Ivoirean, and 25,000 Liberians, would participate in the invasion, with extensive logistical and air support.

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Because vast, seemingly infinite, blazingly hot desert made up most of the country, the military wisely decided to recant its decision to invade, opting instead to parachute the men into the capital, rather than trek through hundreds of miles roasting under the sun while being blasted in the face by devastating sandstorms. The coalition forces quickly blockaded the city, and, via loudspeakers, demanded the nation's total surrender.

President Amadou Toumani Touré, knowing his forces were outnumbered by over 500 to 1- and knowing that his outdated, primitive military was no match for that of the coalition, surrendered without hesitation, upon being told that he would retain the Presidency on condition of his surrender. Mali was now RB's fourth African nation. Now, only one remained: Sierra Leone...