[War_ooc] Timeline stuff, part VI: Sub-Saharan Africa

[John Penta]

Couldn't think up much of anything for this region, so I'm leaving it for
whoever wants to play a country in this region to work with me on further
events, and posting what I have basically for accountability.
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Regional themes for Sub-Saharan Africa:

1. Corruption: A big, big problem in Africa, and it gets expressed in every
way imaginable. Bribery, favoritism, nepotism, and more...all feature.
However, there's an increasing intolerance for it among the citizenry.
2. AIDS orphans: By 2010, there will be millions in Africa, however you
count them. A definite issue, because in many cases these children (some of
whom have AIDS themselves, and some who don't) make up a massive part of the
younger generations in African countries, and many have grown up on the
streets. Plus, in most African countries, the population is largely under
30.
3. Islands amidst seas: Islands of prosperity amidst seas of deadening
poverty. A common image of Africa, and one not without truth. In such an
environment, society (and even economics, ironically) is often
mind-bendingly dynamic - all the while often keeping in touch with
traditional values.
4. Weak states: Most state structures in Sub-Saharan Africa are weak and
easily subverted; it's the rare state that is actually near collapse,
however. At least, so far..
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Events:

June-July 2010: South Africa hosts the World Cup - Brazil winds up the
winner, after a hard-fought game against a rather unlikely opponent:
Australia. Generally speaking, the event is a success, though not much of a
relief from global instability.
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