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along the periphery of the territory. The center of the country-to-be had three highland regions, but these had no signs of recent habitation. It was hard to believe that there was 15,000 square kilometers somewhere with hardly anybody there . The region was sparsely populated before Ebola DRC swept the continent; since then, only a few seasonal herdsmen from South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya ventured there.
The climate in the Ilemi was classic “equatorial-hot.” The high and low temperatures each day varied an average of only 5 degrees seasonally. March was typically the hottest month, and August was both the wettest month of the rainy season and the coolest. At low elevation, the nighttime low temperature rarely dropped below 20 Celsius (68F) degrees, while the daytime highs ranged between 32 (90F) and 39 (102F). At the highest elevations, the nighttime low temperature for August could reach 10 Celsius (50F) degrees, and the high temperatures in March often reached 35 (95F).
The Ilemi region (also called Ilembi, Ilembe or Elemi) was named after the Anuak Chief Ilemi Akwon. The Ilemi was the full-time or seasonal home to five ethnolinguistic communities: the Turkana, Didinga, Toposa, Inyangatom, and Dassanech. Tribally, the region was influenced by the Toposa (of Sudan), the Merile or Dassanech (Ethiopia/Kenya), the Nyangatom and the Tirma (of Ethiopia) and Turkana (of Kenya.)
As was his habit, Rick penned some pros and cons in one of his notebooks. He started with the advantages of forming a new nation:
1) Solves the Ilemi border dispute problem without either South Sudan or Kenya losing face. The leaders of both countries will be praised as humanitarians.
2) Promotes regional economic growth with the infusion of billions of NEuros in investment from individuals or businesses in Western nations. Since this money will come from the private sector rather than from governments, there will be no strings attached.
3) Fosters regional infrastructure development, especially new road construction and improvement. This will both provide South Sudan with better road access to Kenyan seaports for teak wood and other exported goods and provide lucrative road building contracts for companies in both South Sudan and Kenya.
4) Provides a haven for persecuted Christians worldwide. Simultaneously will provide a virtual safe haven for the Christian diaspora that has delayed plans for physical re-settlement.
5) Rapid economic growth will curtail the chronic cattle-raiding problem.
6) Will stabilize borders and allow greater access to ports and international markets for both South Sudan and Kenya.
7) Will increase security in the region by forming a barrier to Thirdist expansion (al-Shabab, Janjaweed, etc.). Will also prevent Nuer rebels in South Sudan from using the Triangle as a base or corridor from bases in the adjoining portions of Kenya or Ethiopia.
Then he jotted down a list of disadvantages. There were three strong disadvantages, but just three:
1) Lack of existing infrastructure.
2) Remote locale.
3) Immediate conflict with the Thirdist Caliphate.
Chapter 6: Mtume
“That Old Wheel,
That old wheel is gonna roll around once more
When it does it will even up the score
Don’t be weak: as they sow, they will reap
Turn the other cheek and don’t give in
That old wheel will roll around again.” -- Lyrics to That Old Wheel , by Jennifer Ember Price, as sung by Johnny Cash and Hank Williams, Jr.
Edinburgh, Scotland -- June, Three Years After Declaration of the Caliphate
The exercise regimen paid off -- most noticeably with Alan, who shed 40 pounds over the course of four months.
With a special invitation from Harry Heston, Rick and Alan became members of the West Edinburgh Shooting Club. Scotland’s gun regulations had been loosened following its independence, and the club offered shotgun, smallbore rifle, fullbore rifle, and pistol shooting. Submachinegun shooting was also allowed on the pistol range, but only on
The climate in the Ilemi was classic “equatorial-hot.” The high and low temperatures each day varied an average of only 5 degrees seasonally. March was typically the hottest month, and August was both the wettest month of the rainy season and the coolest. At low elevation, the nighttime low temperature rarely dropped below 20 Celsius (68F) degrees, while the daytime highs ranged between 32 (90F) and 39 (102F). At the highest elevations, the nighttime low temperature for August could reach 10 Celsius (50F) degrees, and the high temperatures in March often reached 35 (95F).
The Ilemi region (also called Ilembi, Ilembe or Elemi) was named after the Anuak Chief Ilemi Akwon. The Ilemi was the full-time or seasonal home to five ethnolinguistic communities: the Turkana, Didinga, Toposa, Inyangatom, and Dassanech. Tribally, the region was influenced by the Toposa (of Sudan), the Merile or Dassanech (Ethiopia/Kenya), the Nyangatom and the Tirma (of Ethiopia) and Turkana (of Kenya.)
As was his habit, Rick penned some pros and cons in one of his notebooks. He started with the advantages of forming a new nation:
1) Solves the Ilemi border dispute problem without either South Sudan or Kenya losing face. The leaders of both countries will be praised as humanitarians.
2) Promotes regional economic growth with the infusion of billions of NEuros in investment from individuals or businesses in Western nations. Since this money will come from the private sector rather than from governments, there will be no strings attached.
3) Fosters regional infrastructure development, especially new road construction and improvement. This will both provide South Sudan with better road access to Kenyan seaports for teak wood and other exported goods and provide lucrative road building contracts for companies in both South Sudan and Kenya.
4) Provides a haven for persecuted Christians worldwide. Simultaneously will provide a virtual safe haven for the Christian diaspora that has delayed plans for physical re-settlement.
5) Rapid economic growth will curtail the chronic cattle-raiding problem.
6) Will stabilize borders and allow greater access to ports and international markets for both South Sudan and Kenya.
7) Will increase security in the region by forming a barrier to Thirdist expansion (al-Shabab, Janjaweed, etc.). Will also prevent Nuer rebels in South Sudan from using the Triangle as a base or corridor from bases in the adjoining portions of Kenya or Ethiopia.
Then he jotted down a list of disadvantages. There were three strong disadvantages, but just three:
1) Lack of existing infrastructure.
2) Remote locale.
3) Immediate conflict with the Thirdist Caliphate.
Chapter 6: Mtume
“That Old Wheel,
That old wheel is gonna roll around once more
When it does it will even up the score
Don’t be weak: as they sow, they will reap
Turn the other cheek and don’t give in
That old wheel will roll around again.” -- Lyrics to That Old Wheel , by Jennifer Ember Price, as sung by Johnny Cash and Hank Williams, Jr.
Edinburgh, Scotland -- June, Three Years After Declaration of the Caliphate
The exercise regimen paid off -- most noticeably with Alan, who shed 40 pounds over the course of four months.
With a special invitation from Harry Heston, Rick and Alan became members of the West Edinburgh Shooting Club. Scotland’s gun regulations had been loosened following its independence, and the club offered shotgun, smallbore rifle, fullbore rifle, and pistol shooting. Submachinegun shooting was also allowed on the pistol range, but only on
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