**Federation of Kwama** ---- ^ Federation of Kwama \\ Ukwikatana kwa Kwama (Zinga) \\ Chitaganya cha Kwama (Oto) ^^ ^ {{wiki:kwama.png?275}} ^^ ^ Overview ^^ ^ Capital (and largest city) | [[Mwatoka]] (formerly Shuttlerow) | ^ Government type | Multiethnic Isizweist Federation of the Union of Eningui | ^ Head of the Federation of Kwama (Head of Government) | Wamundila Mwila | ^ Chairman of the Council of the Federation (Head of Legislature) | Bingu wa Banda | ^ Legislature | Council of the Federation | ^ Republics | [[Kuwala]] | ^ Demographics ^^ ^ Demonym(s) | UmuKwama (AbaKwama) | ^ Language(s) | Zinga (official), Asconian, Oto (official) | ^ Religions | • Secularism (official) \\ • Pietist Soterianity (significant majority) \\ ↳ Eningui Soterian Church \\ • Canonical Soterianity (minority) \\ • Traditional Zinga religion (minority) \\ • Irreligious (minority) \\ • other minor cults and folk religions | The **Federation of Kwama** is a landlocked constituent federation of the [[Eningui|Union of Eningui]], situated along its northern frontier. It is bordered to the south by [[Omdi]], [[Zimbahuru]] and [[Mbiki]], to its north by [[Kulembe]], [[Ilunga]] and [[Casembeia]], to its west by [[Ambundia]], and to its east by [[South Puaquassi]]. Its capital is [[Mwatoka]], formerly Shuttlerow. Its predecessor was the [[United Republic of Kwama]], which was formed following the capitulation of the preceding Ludovician colonial government. Kwama's economy is primarily centered on agri-tech farming, mining, riverine trade and tourism. History \\ Preceding the revolution, Kwama was governed as **Northern Ludovicia**, an autonomous border territory of [[Ludovicia]] which presided over the sparsely-populated, resource-rich north. Due to the [[Ilungan Rainforest]], colonization of the region proved difficult, with only a sparse handful of trading posts being established along rivers. The largest of these was Shuttlerow, which served as a gateway for traders bound north for Casembeia and Ilunga, eventually growing to become the capital of the territory. The discovery of vast copper reserves in the north in the 890s S.C. would precede Ludovicia's declaration of independence. Due to the wealth of the region, there was some contention between the [[United Empire of Thule]] and the newly-independent Republic of Ludovicia regarding the status of Northern Ludovicia. The Thuleans would eventually relent and authorize the integration of Northern Ludovicia as a territory of the newly-independent republic in 911 S.C., on the condition their companies would retain their mining rights. The [[Twilight War]] (964-971 S.C.) would do little to disrupt the state of affairs in Northern Ludovicia. The [[Security Forces of Ludovicia]], along with the [[Northern Ludovicia Territorial Guards]], served to maintain order even as the first consumer goods shortages hit the autonomous territory's small economy, leading to unrest. Following in lockstep with then-president [[David Sharpe]], governor-general [[Levy Hilton]] began a series of initiatives to orient Northern Ludovicia's agriculture and mining industries towards supporting its southern counterpart. As companies aimed to meet this heightened demand, further encroachments upon the Ilungan Rainforest warranted opposition from the indigenous [[Zinga]] and [[Oto]] peoples of the country. [[David Namukamba]] formed the [[Kwamaland People's Democratic Organization]] in 974 S.C. alongside several Pan-Zanobian student leaders at [[Coniston University]], splitting from the [[Pan-Zanobian People's Forum]] over their unwillingness to enact change. Built on [[Labourism|Labourist]], Pan-Zanobian ideals, Namukamba sought to campaign for Northern Ludovicia's independence, establishing a multiracial democracy in place of the Ludovician colonial government that currently existed. After founding their organization in Coniston, Namukamba and his associates returned to Northern Ludovicia, aiming to entice workers into unionizing and mobilize students towards their cause, especially in Shuttlerow. Hilton initially tolerated these demonstrations, only intervening under pressure by the SFL in 0002 R.C. Numerous leaders were arrested, with Namukamba narrowly escaping a similar fate and fleeing to neighboring Kulembe. He would spend the next fourteen years in exile, all the while the surviving organization of the KPDO took up militant resistance against the colonial government. Namukamba would become the leader-in-exile of this resistance, coordinating the insurgency against Northern Ludovicia's government from his new home. In 0016 R.C., Namukamba was contacted by [[Asterian Union State| Union State]] military advisors, who promised to support his organization, as well as train and equip his supporters, if he could gather 1,000 men. Calling a general retreat into Kulembe, he accumulated nearly 10,000 rebels in total, further bolstered by local hires and mercenaries. They would receive Union State equipment and training for the next 3 years, with KPDO operations in Northern Ludovicia proper dwindling to low-level operations, occasional bombings and sabotage of rail lines. This maneuver wrongly convinced the SFL and NLTG that their counter-terror operations against Kwama insurgency had been successful. [[Amzance]]'s collapse in 0019 R.C. would entice Namukamba to act decisively. Exploiting Northern Ludovicia's porous border, he began full-scale operations against the minority government, catching SFL garrisons in the north by complete surprise. While almost all resistance movements in the SZA had received some form of Union State support, Namukamba's patience allowed for his forces to possess superior training and competence relative to his contemporaries. The outbreak of the [[Ludovician War]] later that year would further tighten the noose on SFL forces in Northern Ludovicia, forced to deal with the invasion of the newly-establish Umzantshi military. Further capitalizing on the opportunity, the KPDO continued to experience strings of victories in the ensuing months. As the crisis worsened, the autonomous territory's government was forced to increasingly rely upon the Northern Ludovicia Territorial Guards, who fortified hamlets and small towns in order to counter insurgent offensives. Still, as more and more dire news reached the colonial government, it became increasingly apparent that minority rule had become a lost cause. 0020 R.C. would see the territorial government's capitulation, with then-incumbent governor general Clarence Leland ordering the NLTG to stand down. Namukamba, displeased with the radical and overly reactionary direction of many of his contemporaries in other nations, did not wish to dwell on his grievances, and agreed to peace talks. Following the [[Shuttlerow Peace Accords]], the United Republic of Kwama would be established, formalizing their independence from Ludovicia. Though their southern neighbor would refuse to recognize this independence, and pockets of SFL troops would continue fighting in the southern reaches of the country into the late 0020s, peace had largely been secured through Namukamba's maneuvering. In the wake of the [[Conference of KwaNdwandwe]], the United Republic of Kwama would be reorganized into the Federation of Kwama, with the KPDO becoming the Kwama branch of the [[IQembu leSizwe seNingi]]. Economic recovery after the conflict was swift, as Kwama received ample subsidies to develop its hinterlands and build infrastructure. Unlike its neighbors, no mass relocations took place, as Kwama itself already had a fairly small population of settler peoples. David Namukamba, following in the footsteps of many of his contemporaries, took up the name [[Hameja Namukamba]], beginning a campaign of 'authenticity' that would seek to undo elements of the Ludovician colonial legacy in Kwama society. Still, his ambitions for a cultural renaissance were stalled by the crisis to the south of Kwama, in Zimbahuru. Amidst the horrors of Matibiri's rule, many ethnic [[Eurysia|Eurysian]] refugees had flooded north into Kwama, where he was confronted by either the possibility of deporting them — where death would certainly follow — or attempting to integrate them, which might anger more reactionary [[Isizweism|Isizweists]], and potentially grow the numbers of Ludovician holdout insurgencies. Aware of the risks, he chose the latter, prioritizing his ideals first and foremost. His merciful political approach earned him the nickname 'Healer of the Nation'. In 0029, he would pardon all SFL holdovers that had continued fighting after war's end, bringing most of the remaining Ludovician holdouts into the fold. In 0031, state terror in Zimbahuru would largely end with Ndabaningi Matibiri's death, though many of the refugees that had sought shelter in Northern Ludovicia would choose to remain. Kwama would continue to grow, undeterred by the [[Zanobian Crash]]. Infrastructure developments would continue from the 0040s onward, especially in order to accommodate the growing amount of Eninguian troops assigned to the northern frontier amidst the Union's growing ambitions. Omdi's economic reforms in the 0080s proved influential in Kwama, influencing many of its own economic policies, particularly pertaining to its place in the central Zanobian riverine trade. The establishment of nature preserves sought to preserve and showcase Kwama's natural beauty, in particular its stretch of the Ilunga Rainforest. Today, Kwama is among the more prosperous of the Eninguian federations, not far behind Omdi in GDP per capita. {{tag>eninguian_federations zanobia eningui kwama}}