Chefferie Libre du Niokolo Koba

par Casimir-Ibrahima Diatta

Free Chiefdom of Niokolo Koba

Niokolo Koba is an country set in Alliance, a world created byPhilippe Bondurand

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History : Niokolo Koba has been only recently rediscovered by the so-called modern world.
An expedition from Phenixia have met a very cheerful civilization ressembling the aborigines of coastal and fluvial Africablue, speaking a dialect related to Dioula.
Contact have been very easy and a treaty of Partnership has been signed with Casimir-Ibrahima Diatta, the Chief of Niokolo Koba.
The words of this treaty placed the young nation of Niokolo Koba under the protection of Phenixia, while Phenixia engaged itself to provide Niokolo Koba with an important help in the economic and technological development.
Both Nations remain distinct however and may put an end to this agreement at will. The population is made of dark skinned peasant and sedentary traders.

The 4th of June 1998, Chief Diatta chose to put an end to the special status of Niokolo Koba and assume total independance for its country with total approval from Phenixia. Close trade links will be continued. Phenixia guarantees the neutrality of Niokolo Koba.

Niokolo Koba is member of La Sainte Alliance :

Religion : Niokolo Koba is entirely animist. Ancestors may inhabit every living being from grass or insects to elephants (chiefs and holy people are suppose to reincarnate in elephants). Complex religious cleansing ceremonies are held each time that a living being is trampled or killed, so religion takes a lot of time for Kobans.


International : The Chief of Niokolo Koba, Ibrahima-Casimir Diatta, is entitled by the custom to represent the the people of Niokolo Koba in all international matters. Embassies from some countries have been established. You can Click on their seal to visit their sites.

Cooperation : An appeal has been launched to all technological advenced nations of Alliance to launch development programs in Niokolo Koba. The following have yet been signed :

Small Arms industry Near Cape Skirring, Phenixia is building a factory in a deal involving total knowledge transfer to Kobans
Motorcycles at Port-Diatta, Mauretanie is operating a motorcycle company building 125cc engines, they are also running a technical school for mechanics specialised in motorcycle repairing.
Telephones Cellar telephone system is building up with the help of Zion
Radio Wanted
Public transport organisation A Railway system is to be build with the help of Libra. Naval commercial agreement is also engaged.
Aviation
La compagnie Papa Tango Charlie fait voler des Zerif Pelican obtenu grâce à un partenariat avec l'Africablue
Fomula 1 L'école de Mécanique de Port Diatta a développé à titre d'exercice un chassis de formule 1 appelé EMPD, propulsé par un moteur Zerif azraqien. Voir la page F1 de l'EMPD.
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Population : The total population of Niokolo Koba numbers now a little more then 1 million people. Most live in small coastal agricultural and fishing towns.

Politics : The assembly of adult of the town rules the local public affairs. All decisions are taken by consensus so the talkings occupy a long time. Every Thursday is spend talking about local affairs under the greatest baobab of the town.Every 1st Friday of the month, each town send a representative to participate in the Cercle talkings. each Cercle comprizes up to a hundred of towns, there are 50 cercles in Niokolo Koba. Decisions are also taken by consensus

Every three months, each Cercle send 2 representative to Dianamalary, The capital of Niokolo Koba where they stay in the National Assembly room as long as they need to reach a consensus agreement about national affairs. If someone leaves the room, he cannot reenter. This measure had to be taken to shorten the discussions

.When the protectorate has been established, there were plans to implement direct democracy along Lendian or Phenixian exemple. But the resistance was heavy as people simply seem to love the long talkings. Now with Independance this project is postponed.

Type of Economy : Collectivist at the level of the town, agriculture and fishing, and large sectors of craftship are in the hands of town-ruled small entities. The agreement with Phenixia projects to implement more moderns productions by the way of joint-ventures between Phenixian societies ans Koban towns or Cercles.

Languages : Koban Dioula.
Money : 1 Sakk = 100 Balles, the great economic difference does not allow for a representative change rate.
National prefered sports : Traditional wrestling is far the most popular of the sports. Other sports are : Soccer,Rowing, Rugby is developping near former Phenixian settlements.


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National Anthem : Yèk Yèk Yèk Niokolo Koba
Flags :
Green is for the forest coastland
Yellow is for the dry inland
Red is for the blood of the Koban people
The elephant represent the strength and the memory.

Armes :
The discussion on these has been postponed until Independance. Now they are as follows :
Military : The military system was too obsolete, so Koban have decided to stop any spendings in that field until further economic development will allow for the rebuilding of a defence force. Security is entrusted to Phenixia.

Right is the uniform of New Model Koban Army.



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