Mabifia

Kingdom of Mabifia Official names Ndjarendie: Hooreejiteeri ko Mawbifiya Gaullican: Houregerie de Mabifie Machaï: Dawwiya Mabafiyana Bélé: Masaké ka Mawbifiyé
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Motto: "Ngoutâkou, Djam, Reftâre" "Unity, Peace, Faith"
Capital and largest city	Ainde
Official languages	Ndjarendie Gaullican Machaï Bélé
Ethnic groups (2018)	Ndjarendie 43% Machaï peoples 23% Bélé peoples 20% Ouloume peoples 14%
Demonym(s)	Mabifian
Government	Confederal constitutional monarchy
• Hourege	Mahmadou Jolleh-Bande
• Prime Minister	Adama Buhari
Legislature	National Assembly
• Upper house	House of Noblemen
• Lower house	House of Common Men
Independence from Estmere
Population
• 2018 census	47,982,681
GDP (nominal)	2018 estimate
• Total	$39.4 Billion
• Per capita	$821
HDI (2018)	0.472 low
Currency	Mboudi
Driving side	right
Internet TLD	.mb

The Kingdom of Mabifia (Ndjarendie: Hooreejiteeri ko Mawbifiya, Gaullican: Houregerie de Mabifie), most commonly referred to as Mabifia, is a sovereign state in southern and western Bahia. It borders Zorasan to the west, QQ1 to the North and Rwizikuru to the east. It has a population of nearly 48 million, over 9 million of whom live in the capital of Ainde. It is divided into sixteen Karanates and twelve departments, which are futher divided into several types of administrative division.

Mabifia has been a site of continuous human inhabitation since the early neolithic era, with archaeological records attesting to development within the Gabima river basin from this time. Southern Mabifia, with its location on the southern coast of Bahia, was an early adopter of Sâre system and the site of several key trading cities in the classical era. However, it was not until the spread of Irfan into the region and the Bahian Consolidation that Mabifia attained its prominence. The western regions of Mabifia, which are covered by the Fersi desert, saw the rise of the Founagé Dominion of Heaven. This was the first of the Bahian Jihad states which triggered the consolidation and growth of the Hourege system. These states managed to conquer almost all of the modern day borders by the 13th century, with the remaining territory being held by the veRwizi empire in the south-east and Kingdom of Kambu in the north. With the end of the golden age and Bahian collapse, Mabifia was annexed by the Gaullican empire. However, this control was never fully successful at submitting the Ndjarendie warbands which roamed the central harmattan plains despite their pacification in 1927 under the national functionalists and this meant that traditional Karanes still wielded large amounts of power. Independence was won following the transfer of the land to Estmere, but the independence movement was highly divided between Bahian Socialists led by Fuad Onika and the traditionalist Karanes. The first Mabifian civil war soon broke out, with the socialists winning power thanks to foreign backing. An authoritarian state was soon established, with collectivist policies which aimed to restore an idealised version of the Sâre and persecution of traditional authorities. This new regime began to falter in the seventies, as economic action slowed down in the wake of the war with Rwizikuru. The traditional karanes, whose respect in the eyes of the populace had grown as the socialist regime lost relevance, soon called for an uprising, finding an unlikely ally in the student democratic activists in the more developed cities. This started a second civil war, which raged between 1973 and 1978 and destroyed much of the nation's infrastructure. The rebels won, with a new state set up that established a democratic state while legally enshrining the positions of the Karanes in the state.

In the modern era, Mabifia is a regional power. Its elective monarchy, while officially a figurehead, maintains major influence over society, while the democratic system is marrred by accusations of corruption and a lack of transparency. Its economy is highly underdeveloped, owing mainly to corruption and regionalism which have decreased from the potential natural wealth of Mabifia. Much of the population is dependent on subsistence farming, with food insecurity rated as the highest in the world and food supplies further threatened by desertification. In international affairs, Mabifia is a member of the Congress of Bahian States and pursues close relations with its Bahian neighbours, but is highly dependent on Zorasan economically and politically.

Politics and Government

Hourege Mahmadou Jolleh-Bande

Prime Minister Adama Buhari

Mabifia is a federal constitutional monarchy, where an elective Hourege serves as head of state. The current Hourege is Mahmadou Jolleh-Bande, who was elected to the position in 1997 following the death of Kasem Maal. The powers of the Hourege are limited by the constitution and in theory he serves as little more than a figurehead. The Hourege must be Irfanic, as one of their roles is to "defend the faith in Mabifia". They also serve as the head of the armed forces, can grand a royal pardon, and grant royal assent to all bills passed in the National Assembly. Despite his assumed neutrality, the Hourege often intervenes in Mabifian politics by not granting assent to bills they deem to run against their interests. The Hourege is widely revered in Mabifia and their person is protected by strict lèse majesté laws which are regularly enforced against political activists.

The government is separated into three bodies:

• The legislative branch is represented by the National Assembly, a bicameral legislative assembly composed of the 56 member Doufoujodel and 350 member Leïfoujodel. The Doufoujodel serves as an upper house and is composed of two representatives from each federal territory. In the Karanates, these are two titled nobles, while in the {{wp|department (subdivision)|Departments]] they are elected officials. The Leïfoujodel is comprised of elected officials, who are elected using a first past the post system. To be accepted, a bill must be passed by both houses.
• The ececutive branch is represented by the Prime Minister who is elected by the Leïfoujodel. His cabinet is then nominated by the Prime Minister, but subject to the authorisation of the Hourege who can veto any appointments. The Prime Minister is also head of government and the primary representative of Mabifia in foreign relations.
• The judiciary branch is represented by civil and religious courts. These are theoretically independent, but due to corruption and the unofficial influence of traditional elders over their decisions they are widely seen as being instruments of the Hourege and nobles.

Mabifia is legally an open multi-party democracy which guarantees freedom of speech and freedom of the press. While multiple parties do exist and contest elections, the electoral process is widely deemed to be flawed. This is due to widespread corruption, vote fixing, intimidation of political opponents and even politically motivated killings and violence against journalists. These problems are prevalent in the rural Karanates, with the democratic process in many urbanised departments being far more open and reliable. A major criticism of the Mabifian system is the bicameral system, which critics claim grants too much power to the unelected Karanes in the Doufoujodel as they possess a majority in this house.

Military

Mabifian soldiers manning a technical in Koupanni, 2013.

The Mabifian National Armed Forces constitute the military of Mabifia. It consists of the Mabifian National Army, the Mabifian National Air Force, Mabifian National Navy, and several paramilitary groups such as the Houregic Guard Units. With a total of 490,702 members counting active, reserve and paramilitary personel, Mabifia's armed forces are the largest in Bahia. Despite their size, their equipment is highly outdated and reliant on surplus weaponry from other nations. The armed forces are also weakened by corruption and nepotism, with promotions often made on the basis of ethnic or geographic background and loyalty as opposed to performance.

The head of the Mabifian National Armed Forces is the Hourege, but this position is purely ceremonial. In practical terms, the Armed Forces are commanded by the Combined General Staff of Mabifia. This is a council of the highest ranking officers in Mabifia, including the heads of the Army, Navy and Air Force. There is no conscription in Mabifia, service is voluntary. The Mabifian National Armed Forces have seen service within the Makanian Conflict, and are accused of war crimes in this conflict.

Foreign Relations

Since the fall of socialism at the end of the Second Mabifian Civil War, Mabifia has pursued a balanced foreign policy. Mabifia is an active supporter of multilateralism and heavily involved in solidarity movements in the developing world. It was a founding member of the Congress of Bahian States and actively participates in all of the organisation's projects, with Pan-Bahianist goals being a major part of its relations with its neighbours. Mabifia has repeatedly stated its interest in the creation of a Bahian customs union and common market, though it does not support political unification. It is also a member of the International Forum of Developing States, Community of Nations and International Trade Organisation.

In terms of bilateral relations, Mabifia has close ties with its former colonial power Gaullica thanks to foreign aid projects and support during the civil war. These ties are strained by authoritarian trends within the Mabifian government. In recent years, Mabifia has reached out to the Union of Zorasani Irfanic Republics and Xiaodong for economic support as Euclean support has diminished, but has not joined the Rongzhou Strategic Protocol Organisation and still maintains relations with COMSED nations such as Senria and Mathrabhumi. Relations with Rwizikuru have been historically tense due to border disagreements following the Mabifia-Rwizikuru War, but these have warmed in recent years following Rwizikuru's dropping of claims on Yekumavirira and the reopening of borders. Mabifia maintains a rocky relationship with neighbouring Djedet, which it accuses of funding opposition groups in the Makanian Conflict.