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Re: Ethiopian Empire (Starting AAR date- 1957)

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BREAKING NEWS IN THE ETHIOPIAN EMPIRE!

EMPORER NISHAN DIES OF A HEART ATTACK ON MAY 11, 1965.
CAPTAIN AMJILTAN BECOMES OFFICIAL REGENT OF THE EMPIRE AFTER AN EMERGENCY MEETING AT THE
IMPERIAL ETHIOPIAN TRADE PARTY (IETP) COUNSEL'S PALACE CALLED FOR HIS REGENCY BE ENACTED.

Student's and protesters gather in Monarch Plaza demanding that Amjiltan make democratic changes to the Empire.
Although the protests seem peaceful, the government is worried that another 1949 Civil War might break out. Regent Amjiltan has 20,000 auxiliary forces brought into Nazret to help watch the demonstrators.

As the demonstrators grow in numbers, Amjiltan replaces the Nishan administration's War Minister (General of Army Markoxsan) with a new War Minister (General of Army Sophonkor).

General Sophonkor Biography: Sophonkor was born to a Cambodian immigrant family in 1923. After finishing post secondary school, he joined the military. Since then, he's seen many wars, including the 1949 Challenge of Throne War, where he served Emperor Addis's loyalist forces.After Addis was executed, he switched sides to serve Emperor Nishan His alignment has always been neutral in politics, rather, he only cares of serving what ever government is in power as long as he's fighting for Ethiopia. Although he was never favored among senior government officials due to his neutrality, He did gain respect and fear for being a ruthless general. In fact, he gained more infamy for setting up the " Rehabilitation & Theory Camp", the Ethiopian version of a torture prison.

The RT Camp was the place where rebels,religious leaders, political enemies and convicted traitors were sent to be "rehabilitated". There,they practiced "half- way lobotomy" & other torture methods on RT Prisoners. Half Way lobotomy was the Ethiopian term for driving needles into one's head from both sides without actually destroying the prisoner's mental capacity & memory. No anesthetics were given obviously since it was a torture method. Other notorious methods included controlled electric shocks, water boarding, Cattle Prods and spiked wooden clubs. Small scale methods as well were employed by bored guards that ranged from gang raping to decapitation of useless prisoners.

The Ethiopian government had always been disgusted with the RT Camp since the camp's creation in 1956. However, the government officials were terrified of being sent there themselves, so none ever spoke against it publicly. Sophonkor was not disliked, he was feared. It's estimated that during 1965, a total of 7,000 political prisoners had been sent there.

After Amjiltan took power in 1965, Sophonkor's camp began to receive private fundings from federal investors (for personal reasons or fear of safety). Although little was known of Sophonkor, it was well known how he had gone crazy, as to build a torture camp....
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Picture of Sophonkor outside of RT Camp with other political observers.
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Two weeks into the protests, Amjiltan realizes the nation is headed to another 1949. He orders +400,000 soldiers to surround the city limits and block off all routes/roads into and out of Nazret. He then orders the media to close down all communication within Nazret and has all communications cut within the city

As this is occurring in Nazret, Sophonkor reports that Ethiopia is now on Defcon 2. He then deploys another +500,000 throughout the country to set up various barracks.

After the barracks are built, he forms the "elite elimination squad" to kill specific enemies of the state. He has the EES carry out hit contracts on a number of political moderates, often involving the EES entering people's private properties to slay them. More targets include suspected traitors & suspected religious affiliates of the Empire.

Back in Nazret, Amjiltan announces he will step down and let Sophonkor take the presidency since there is no imperial descendants found yet.
However, he orders the protests to end in exchange.

The protesters do not cease. However, Amjiltan resigns and declares Sophonkor president...Now you can only guess how Sophonkor handles protests?......
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Are those protesters that bad, they could bring you democracy and possibly throw your regime out :P
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Hullu Hevonen wrote:Are those protesters that bad, they could bring you democracy and possibly throw your regime out :P
Good point indeed :lol: . Luckily, Sophonkor is actually a reasonable politician Ethiopia finds out. :-)
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Sophonkor delivers an entrance speech over national broadcasting:

“..It is my greatest honor to serve my country as leader and guide it on the right patch. I feel this nation has put through many hardships, some external and some internal the government’s fault. However, under my leadership, I can make you one promise. I will reform what our former leaders did not. I will create new institutions and fix old institutions. I feel democratic changes are necessary.”

The protestors appear to be wanting changes imminently...

Sophonkor enters office without formal inauguration and begins formatting various reforms.

List of Reforms:
*Most of these reforms were meant to weaken & reverse the Imperial family's power/influence

1.)The empire will host fair & democratic elections and allow multiple parties to run for positions in parliament, not just the IETP.
2.)The empire will restore the use of Amharic as sole official language of the empire.
Somali will co-exist with Amharic as official languages in only these regions: (Somalia, Eritrea & Djibouti).
3.)The empire will tear down all pro-Nishan statues and construct pro-Sophonkor statues.
4.)All Ethiopian wars and conflicts from this period (1949-1965) will be deleted from text books and from the education system entirely.
5.)Ethiopia will end it’s century long isolationist policy in foreign trade.
6.)The Imperial blood throne will be continued by the next heir under limited power.
7.)Ban on religion will remain until successfully negated.
8.)Ethiopia changes it's name to the " Democratic Union of Ethiopia".
9.)These places will be renamed:
a. The Imperial Palace ---> The Sophonkor Memorial Palace
b. Monarch Plaza ---> People's Plaza
c. Imperial Heaven Quarters ---> Imperial Residence Quarters
d. Emperor Nishan's Mansion ---> The People's Estate
f. The Nazret Natural Reservoir ---> Sophonkor's Memorial Reservoir
g. Nazret International Airport ---> Sophonkor International Airport

Over 2 million locations are renamed. 1 million were re-named in honor of Sophonkor....
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As for the UMP, it is decriminalized that same year and re-designated into politics.

Sophonkor appears ready for democracy and change, but how far is he willing to let his nation change? A man who has served under 4 very different banners (including his own), does he understand what must be done to save his nation from more chaos?

Eventually, Ethiopia is re-allowed into the UN in 1967, President Sophonkor as it’s representative. Many of the leaders at the UN know of his torture camps and remain skeptical of his motives. However, he re-assures them that his transition to democracy is occurring. As he is in the UN, the fellow nations begin to inquire about his nation’s political leaning internationally.

Sophonkor responds;

“The people of my nation are open in mind. However, there things that all must legitimate nations must uphold. Ethiopia was barred from the UN after the invasion of Djibouti in 1949 as you are aware. We have seen plenty of turmoil since then. Ethiopia’s political leaning has been, and will remain neutral because we are not interested in pointing our guns at the world community. As Ethiopia develops further, it’s people will begin to know what side they serve.”

The UN then asks about Ethiopia’s view on religion

“As I stated before, Ethiopia is developing to find it’s identity. Religion is not something we can rush into legalization. Remember, the region Ethiopia is in, the regions around, have all suffered the after affects of religious warfare. Of course, a developed nation can survive some religious disputes. However, in a nation where the people are still learning of the outside world, this would become a catastrophe. My opinion follows that of the people.Until they change their view, I will uphold the ban on religion.”

About his stance on the RT camp

“ I personally established that camp to punish who did wrong to my motherland. I feel no shame in it’s existence until the Ethiopian people are majority against.”
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1971-

The Democratic Union of Ethiopia appeals to the World court that Kenyan forces have been harassing Ethiopian border positions without provocation.

The DE's Bureau of Foreign Affairs Minister Chea states:
1.)Kenyan forces are trying to forge a war with Ethiopia, making them appear as the aggressor.
2.)Ethiopia will respond with affirmative action by all means necessary.
3.)Keyna is plotting a proxy war in Ethiopian territories.

However, President Sophonkor gave a different declaration than that of Minister Chea
1.)To the world council, this is a DE & Kenya war. All that occurs in it is what makes war. Including any tactics going above drastic measures.

Biography on Minister Chea: A Khmer, like Sopkonkor, was appointed to his position personally by Sophonkor. It is obvious that Khmer racial domination in Ethiopian politics occurred after Sopohnkor.

Kenya states:
1.)Ethiopian soldiers had raided Kenyan civilian farmlands,arrested Kenyan civilians, and scorched the fertile lands.
2.)Ethiopian forces were firing artillery into Kenyan territory after Kenya refused to sell mine and coal extractions from the specific region to Ethiopia.Kenya only retaliated in defense.
3.)Ethiopia had been building up AA posts and defensive posts since the mid 1960's.


How this situation will resolve is unknown. However, here is the current plan in case of Ethiopian counter attacking it's neighbor:
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Other News:

1.) The first ever non-EITP party is legitimized and legalized in 1973- The Independent Party (Sophonkor was Independent,even before becoming President). Although the two parties are separate entities, they both are from the Pan-Blue alliance so there won't be fierce competition between the two parties.

As well, the independents in Ethiopia are usually misunderstood as anarchists.While there are independents in Ethiopia that are anarchists, the majority of the independents are simply moderates.

A true opposition party against the EITP seems very unlikely for the time being. At least now there is a moderate party now.
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March 1972- Operation Red Forest

Ethiopia invades Kenya after declaring there has been no halt in Kenyan aggression through peace talks. Sophonkor leads the invasion by devising divisions to enter and secure parts of the Kenyan Rift Valley & border lands. The invasion consists of +90,000 elite units and engineers.

On the Kenyan side, the Kenyan military deploys +150,000 to combat the Democratic Ethiopian Army. In further response, Kenya appeals to the World Court for advice and legitimacy against Ethiopia's invasion.

They clash at different locations around northern Kenya and assault one another's bases.
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Outcome:
-Ethiopia successfully Demarcates a line cutting Kenya into north and south. north is ruled by Ethiopian Providential Council. South is ruled by Kenya's original government.

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Generals:
*Democratic Union of Ethiopia
1.Gen.Sophonkor Vu (Better known by his first name)
2.Gen.Leap-Nuon Heng
3.Gen.Ponlok Tang
4.Gen.Kea-Chhaya Ong

*Kenya
1.President Ngozima
2.Gen.Harawenyi
3.Gen.Onadatu +

+ = killed in battle

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Major Battles:

1.Battle of Sololo (1972)- Decisive DE Victory
1. Battle of Wajir (1972)- Decisive DE Victory
2. Assault on Marsabit (1972)- DE Victory
3. Battle of Lodwar (1972) - Decisive DE Victory
4. Siege of Mado Gashi (1973)- Standstill
5. Assualt on Bardsloi (1973)- Standstill

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Casualties:

*Democratic Union of Ethiopian
Injuries- +52,000
KIA - +16,000

*Kenya
Injuries- +80,000
KIA - +58,000
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1973-

The Democratic Union votes on bill:Establishing a New Amharic Alphabet, destroying the old Amharic Alphabet.

PRO New Alphabet Supporters believe-
1.The Old Amharic alphabet was far too complicated, as it includes over 100 different letters.

2.A New Amharic Alphabet would cut over 100 letters down to just 31 easier to write letters.

3.Ethiopia has been under de facto cultural revolution since the overthrow of King Addis in 1948, and the old alphabet needs to be dropped.

AGAINST New Alphabet Supporters believe-
1.Ethiopia has used the old alphabet for over 1,000 years(since 6 BCE). It has survived over a millennium of successes and turmoils.

2.New Alphabet is not cultural or indigenous to Ethiopia and has no connection with the Ethiopian people.

3.There is no need to destroy an alphabet that functions correctly.
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Three alphabets are in the running to become the official alphabet of Ethiopia.

1.)Proto Alphabet- Sponsored & Ticketed by the Imperial Trade Party

2.) Plebeian Alphabet- Sponsored & Ticketed by the Independent Party

3.) Old Alphabet(Current Alphabet)- Sponsored & Ticketed by conservatives from both Parties

**PS- The Plebeian Alphabet is inspired by me, wouldn't you agree? :wink:
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6 months later-

Bill to use a new alphabet and destroy the old alphabet passes through parliament.

Here are the results:
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Now that the bill has been passed to eliminate the old alphabet, the next step is to vote on which alphabet will be chosen.

However, there is a possibility that the old alphabet could be re-billed by then. (Under Democratic Union Law, a bill can be re-sent into parliament for voting six months after being defeated a first time. If the bill looses again then, it becomes frozen for 5 years before it can be re-sent.

The EITP makes an offer to the independent party. The EITP will concede it's bid on the Proto Amharic alphabet. In exchange, the new alphabet language bill will be finished, thus cutting the chances of re-billing the old alphabet from opposition.

Within a week of dialogue, Plebeian Amharic becomes the official alphabet of Ethiopia.

This victory for the smaller party shows the EITP's desperation to pass a bill, even if it means conceding one's own desires in the process.
Why did the EITP do this? Because the EITP has never failed at passing a bill for the last 30 years (back when there was only one party in Ethiopia) and is trying to hold onto it's power.
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April 1975-

BREAKING NEWS: Second UMP Army arises out of political chaos, Civil War

The EITP calls to Sophonkor to abdicate power, as his period of regency is over. Sophonkor understands that the EITP will simply go backwards in policies and reverse his changes.

He declares his own resignation to be that year.However, he has the EITP’s chairman arrested and imprisoned.

The EITP calls his move against the constitution and demands the release of their party chairman.

A few days later...

Covert UMP General Selam storms the jail and kills the EITP chairman. 29 policemen are killed, and 3 UMP militants are killed during the assault.

Around Ethiopia, hidden UMP militants re-arm and re-organize.

Three Democratic Ethiopian generals and around 300,000 soldiers join the UMP, following their general’s change.





May-

Sophonkor declares open war against the UMP & EITP.

The EITP declares open war against Sophonkor & UMP.

The UMP declares open war against the EITP & Sophonkor.


Sophonkor’s Armed Forces & supporters form the “Civilians Defense Forces”
Total number of soldiers: +600,000

EITP
Total number of soldiers: +400,000

UMP
Total number of soldiers: +360,000
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