Azania's History

By agnschn

  • Creation of Azania

    Azania and Nusa states were created; local battles ensued as a result of colonial administrative policies and clan divisions

  • Relative peace in Azania

    WWI began; colonial powers imposed peace in Azania and Nusa

  • Azanian Independence

    Azania achieved its independence; Azania’s national prospects were undermined by a civil war whereby General Nime ousted Azania’s first president, John Ollo; General Nime’s genocide/mass killings of Arak communities began

  • Rise of NJA

    The Northern Justice Army (NJA) emerged, led by Zahir Loya; civilian abduction ensued

  • Arak resistance

    Arak resistance overthrew General Nime’s government; Nime’s army fled across the Azanian western border; imposed peace resumed in Azania

  • Rise of Southern insurgency movement

    Southern insurgency movement led by Paul Mendo; Arak soldiers returned to their northern homes or crossed the Nusa border

  • NJA counter-insurgency campaign

    Mendo’s government launched a four-month counter-insurgency campaign against NJA

  • Azania's marks of progress

    (1992-1998): Primary school enrollment rates increased from 62 percent to 86 percent; (1992-2006): Support for HIV/AIDS programmes resulted in a drop in the prevalence rate from 12% to 6%, extreme poverty has declined from 56 percent to 31.5 percent

  • Failed government-NJA negotiations

    Mendo’s Minister of Pacification negotiated with the NJA, but the process failed due to Mendo’s ultimatum to NJA

  • Late 1990s international media coverage

    International media coverage of the NJA abductions increased; NJA increased terror tactics to maximize effects

  • Shifts in NJA strategy

    NJA changed strategy and started building political support with the Arak community

  • Amnesty Act

    Mendo signed the Amnesty Act

  • NJA: Terrorist List

    NJA was added to the U.S. terrorist list following the 9/11 attacks

  • IDPs and former NJA combatants

    By now, two million Arak people are living in IDP camps; 5,000 former NJA fighters surrendered and applied for amnesty

  • Rising GDP growth in Azania

    GDP growth is expected to rise from 5.3 percent in 2005 to 6.4 percent in 2008

  • Governmental response to IDPs

    Prime Minister’s Office publishes “The National Policy for Internally Displaced Persons”, established the IDP Working Group (IWG)

  • Political negotiations started

    Ceasefire between Azanian army and Northern insurgents; peace talks began; humanitarian relief started entering into the Northern part, including amnesty packages for former combatants; Early Recovery Advisor and Early Recovery Cluster Coordinator dispatched to Tala