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United Afrikan Coalition(ARC)

Official National Name: The United Afrikan Coalition
Capital: Libertad, West Congo (Formerly known as Boma)
Head of Government: Grand Chancellor Echan, Coalition Senate
Population: 6,360,000
Government Type: Federal Republic with Moderate Democratic Tendencies, based off US system.
Flag: Solid Black Flag
Currency: Coalition Dollar
Map of the UAC (http://www.congo-pages.org/_borders/congo.1.jpg)

More to come...

Military Forces
46,000 ARC Revolutionary Soldiers. Armed with assorted European Rifles collected from disbanded Colonial Armies, stolen private shipments, raiding, the black market and various means. They are for the most part, loyal to their respective commanders over any political congress, but are none the less, loyal, dedicated men to the cause of liberation. Uniforms consist of old European Uniforms from various colonial desserters, and hand made creations from supporting villages. Training is ill to non-existabnt besides those members whom once served in colonial militias... and still, its iffy. There are various machine guns and a few old artillery pieces, but nothing spectacular.
- Active - Currently Positioned on the Western Border of the French Middle Congo under Echan.

11,000 Revolutionary Militia. Armed similarly to the ARC Standard Forces, Militia are non-regulars, always looking for ammo, and wear no uniforms. If they carry any ID at all, which is rare, it is a black patch representing the ARC Flag. Organization is rare among the militia, they work together in the sense they move towards or away from general enemy locations, and comonly igonore the instructions of their superiors. Prefering Guerilla Style fighting and ambushes more than open field battles, they are not known for their valor, but are as all Revolutionaries, dedicated to the cause.
- Not Active - Deployed throughout their native villages/cities.

14,000 Dirt Runners. More a messanger than a soldier, these men are seldomly armed, and if so, carry little to no ammo. Usually armed with a knife, they carry supplies to and from villages and ARC forces. They set traps for enemy soldiers, held mold the terrain for battle, and in general, work on the logistical problems of the revolution. They in no way abandon their civilian jobs to work for the revolution, but continue their jobs with fervor, attempting to economically provide some stability to the fledgling movement.
- 4,000 Active - Positioned with Echan's Army in the West

Current Political Affairs
The Road to Freedom (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=481843) - Over with Revolutionary Victory.

Secret Message passed to the leader

Greetings. We have heard of your revolution against the French colonists. We wish to aid you, with rifles and a few machine guns. Let us know if you are interested
- Austria-Hungary

Algiers, French North Africa - Still Under French Control

"Gentlemen... Gentlemen Please! Settle down... we have matters to attend to... GENTLEMEN!", Commissioner Harland, the so called 'Head' of the Congress, shouted out, attempting to take control of the assembly. After several minutes, the large oval shaped room came to relative silence, the various delegates watched on with moderate enthusiasm.

"Gentlemen... we have gotten nothing done due to the never ending bickering we must endure... however, we must push on... in my hand I have an offer, an offer from a European Nation, an offer which could potentially grant us arms and supplies in our war. The Empire of Austria-Hungry has given us the opportunity to have a great number of weapons... all we need do is accept them... can we stand together, even just this once?", not a moment after Harland finished, the room errupted.

The assembly was split, mainly in favor of taking the guns. After ten... twenty minutes of squabbling, a quiet came over the group, with a single delegate speaking out. "Gentlemen... gentlemen, I realise you think we need guns from this European fiend...but we do not! The ideals of the Revolution was an independent Africa... how independent do we look if the first thing we do is beg for aid from the white devils?"

"Dibouli, is it better to accept aid and live independent... free, or to be stubborn and live as slaves. It is a clear choice, we take their aid, and win.... or refuse, and squalor away our only chance at freedom.", Grabanji retorted, recieved by a large applause.

TO: Vienna, Austria
FROM: ARC

Dearest European Friends,

We are most in debt to your benevolent people for the aid you offer, we are in debt to a people who have resisted the temptation of imperialism in Africa, and now hand down the torch of liberty to a betrodden people. We will not forget our friends when we have overcome our obsticles... please send us a report of weapons to be sent, and we shall message you report of wear they should be sent.

Your Eternal Friends,
The ARC

To: ARC
From: Vienna

We have sent 3,000 rifles and 10 machine guns at first to your forces. We ask that you direct your attacks toward French holdings

Secret IC:

China very secretly sends a messenger to the A.R.C. with the following message.

"China has heard of your people, and we know very well the horrors of imperialism and oppression. The Boxer Rebellion should speak volumes about China."

OOC: Look, I think its a fun idea and interesting to make this, but it is too incredible. 25 million members!? 3 million man army!? If this thing were even physically possible, it would take a long time to develop and would not just emerge. At least rp a little before you make preposterous claims.

(Im afraid you did not read the entire thing if you are confused. There are 25million that would rather have Africans Rule Africa than Europeans Rule Africa, outragous claim? Not at all. This is not a nation. This is a revolutionary organization, which has a helluvalot of supporters. Again, the army, most of them dont have weapons. If you can provide some proof saying than these numbers are wrong, that the majority of Africans enjoyed beign Colonial Subjects and would fight against a freedom force, please, show me. I have researched the numbers, and I am pretty well read on the feelings and conditions of Africans during the time period. There are over 30 million people in the regions the revolution is starting in. Are ya trying to tell me they liked being wipped and beaten and forced to work in fields? Saying that any of them dont support the ARC is kind of ridiculous, but I was quite generous in saying a good number dont support the revolutionaries for whatever reason. I dont think you actually read the entire description, this is all explained. This is not a country. This is a movement. There are no govt. institutions, no tax issues, its anarchy held together by a military ideal. If you can tell me why this is immpossible, I said I would discuss it... but im going to need some facts&logical points as to why the Africans dont want freedom first. This is the most likely situation with France looking like it does in WWI.)

France looked like it was going to lose the war IRL at plenty of points without revolution. Why? Because there was no such overarcing institution that mobilized the people. There has never been such a movement that could find enough motivation to reach all these people. All I am saying is this movement did not exist on such a scale, though I give it to you that such movements did occur within colonies and did have the sympathy of the people. If you want to merge them into one huge african movement, do so, but don't say it all of a sudden exists.

And why is it only in French and Belgian colonies?

Well, there's also some influence inn Western Sudan and Zambia (British) and Angola (Portugal), so it's not only French. I think it is pretty big, also if you keep in mind that most Africans didn't cooperate very well.

(I understand your frustration, you're expecting me to come out RP'ing as some sort of highly organized, unified African Empire which is going to overthrow everyone. This is most certainly not the case. The ARC is not a single movement as it is a loose Confederacy of like minded movements, some bigger than others. Organization? Little to none, small forces decide what and when they want to attack. Unification? They want Colonial Rule out of their land, this is a very common factor in all oppressed peoples, not a stretch by any means. To think that the majority of Africans in 1917 liked Colonial Rule is insane. Why didnt they rebel IRL? Because it always appeared to the French&British subjects that France and Britain were winning. Check the state of German African Colonies during this time. They were going crazy. Why? Germany was clearly sliding into defeat. The French never looked this bad off in the RL war. They always had the British Army and Navy at their side. They never had Italy against them, and they never were alone in the war. This is the brightest chance theyve seen at freedom, and revolutions spread like fire.

Regarding the locations. There are elements of revolution in Spanish, British, and Portugese Colonies as well. Again, I am not expecting to even take most of the land the ARC is operating in, I am simlply saying there are revolutionaries there that are attempting to oust the Europeans. This should not be a cake walk for me, as a matter of fact, if you guys are as capable as the RL European Nations, I should be crushed.

They will not be operating together, all I ask for is a chance to show what it is im doing, its far to early to judge this as a godmod... but if I must, i'll slim it down.)

(I understand your frustration, you're expecting me to come out RP'ing as some sort of highly organized, unified African Empire which is going to overthrow everyone. This is most certainly not the case. The ARC is not a single movement as it is a loose Confederacy of like minded movements, some bigger than others. Organization? Little to none, small forces decide what and when they want to attack. Unification? They want Colonial Rule out of their land, this is a very common factor in all oppressed peoples, not a stretch by any means. To think that the majority of Africans in 1917 liked Colonial Rule is insane. Why didnt they rebel IRL? Because it always appeared to the French&British subjects that France and Britain were winning. Check the state of German African Colonies during this time. They were going crazy. Why? Germany was clearly sliding into defeat. The French never looked this bad off in the RL war. They always had the British Army and Navy at their side. They never had Italy against them, and they never were alone in the war. This is the brightest chance theyve seen at freedom, and revolutions spread like fire.

Regarding the locations. There are elements of revolution in Spanish, British, and Portugese Colonies as well. Again, I am not expecting to even take most of the land the ARC is operating in, I am simlply saying there are revolutionaries there that are attempting to oust the Europeans. This should not be a cake walk for me, as a matter of fact, if you guys are as capable as the RL European Nations, I should be crushed.

They will not be operating together, all I ask for is a chance to show what it is im doing, its far to early to judge this as a godmod... but if I must, i'll slim it down.)

OOC:

I want you to keep it as it is- should be interesting. Its not everyday that you see stuff like this being done by a reasonable player, unlike most of mainstream NS players who would milk this advantage for all its worth (god-modding and crap).

France looked like it was going to lose the war IRL at plenty of points without revolution. Why? Because there was no such overarcing institution that mobilized the people. There has never been such a movement that could find enough motivation to reach all these people. All I am saying is this movement did not exist on such a scale, though I give it to you that such movements did occur within colonies and did have the sympathy of the people. If you want to merge them into one huge african movement, do so, but don't say it all of a sudden exists.

And why is it only in French and Belgian colonies?

ANC was founded in 1913, a good example of an organization like this, except the ANC was smaller in size. But I like the idea

(If you'd all like an example of the 'Unity' of the movement, check the war thread. The Belgian Congo movement hardly even knows that the movement in North Africa exists at this point. Just watch, once its gotten rolling, if ya still think its too outragous, we can talk again.)