Kembesan Civil War

Kembesan Civil War
	; First row: Urban combat in Aradam; international forces retrieve sabotaged construction equipment;; Second row: Imperial armoured column near Happara; Latin attack helicopters near Udam;; Third row: Federalist soldiers besieging Azwa; Tewahedo soldiers landing on Hamsa Island.;
Date	January 1, 202# - present
Location	Kembesa, East Scipia
Status	Ongoing
Belligerents
Commanders and leaders
Strength

The Kembesan Civil War is an armed conflict that began on January 1, 202#. Following the attempted coup of the Federal Parliament and the Imperial Palace by the Federalist faction, the conflict quickly devolved into a tripartite civil war between the loyalist Imperial forces, the Federalists, and the Tewahedo Faction of the parliament. As the war progressed, a number of foreign powers launched interventions in favour of different factions, escalating the conflict to a major regional conflict.

Background

Historic expansion

Political conditions

202#-1 parliamentary crisis

Tewahedo Party: 39 seats

Democratic Freedom Party: 31 seats

National Agrarian Party: 23 seats

Kembesan Unity Party: 40 seats

Conservative Party: 4 seats

August 14, 202#-1 - The Tewahedo Party forms a coalition government in the People's Assembly of the Federal Parliament joined by the moderate-left Democratic Freedom Party. Tesfaldet Woldemesfin is the chancellor presumptive.

August 20, 202#-1 - The Kembesan Unity Party (chaired by Emperor Hailu II's nephew, Makonnen Yemata) disputes the result of the election, launching proceedings in the Imperial Court of Justice. The Fall session of the Assembly is suspended pending the proceedings.

September 5, 202#-1 - The Tewahedo Coalition expands to include the centrist Liberal People's Party and proposes major constitutional reforms despite the Assembly's suspension.

September 28, 202#-1 - The National Agrarian Party pledges support to constitutional reform in exchange for concessions from the Tewahedo Coalition, bringing a total of 2/3 of the Assembly on board.

October 31, 202#-1 - The major points of the constitutional reform are publically unveiled: including georgist tax reform, expanded suffrage, the unitary reorganization of the country's administrative subdivisions, and the abolition of the upper house of parliament.

November 15, 202#-1 - The KUP's complaint in the Imperial Court of Justice is dismissed and Tesfaldet Woldemesfin is officially acclaimed as chancellor.

November 26, 202#-1 - The People's Assembly returns to session and the draft constitutional reform's first reading is philibustered by members of Kembesan Unity Party, and the Conservative Party.

November 30, 202#-1 - Continued congressional deadlock devolves to violence in the streets. Opposition to the reforms is galvanized among regional minorities who are disproportionately unrepresented in the Federal Parliament.

December 4, 202#-1 - Rioting in the capital of Azwa leads the Emperor to order the deployment of Imperial Army to bolster the Capital Gendarmerie.

December 20, 202#-1 - The Emperor declares martial law in the capital and calls for the suspension of Parliament again.

December 21, 202#-1 - Members of the Tewahedo Coalition defy the suspension, declare the Assembly to be quorate, and vote to approve the package of constitutional reforms.

December 22, 202#-1 - The reform bill is submitted to the Imperial Palace for assent; Tesfaldet Woldemesfin is kidnapped by agents of the Imperial Army, acting without the direction of the Emperor, and is murdered.

December 29, 202#-1 - The deadline for the monarch to assent, veto, or refer the reform bill to the Imperial Court of Justice passes without event; violence and civil disobedience intensifies in the country.

December 31, 202#-1 - Imperial Army soldiers march on the Assembly under the pretense of enforsing the suspension; Dejazmač Sebhat Melekot occupies the Federal Parliament complex and declares martial law across the entire country; the Imperial Palace is besieged by the Imperial Army. Dejazmač Melekot proclaims that the events of the past four-and-a-half months have violated the Kembesan principles of federalism under the constitution and declares his cause to protect the constitution.

January 1, 202# - Emperor Hailu II abdicates in favour of his nephew who now reigns as Emperor Makonnen; the new Emperor declares that the leaders of the Imperial Army are enemies of the state and the country descends into civil war.

Belligerents

Civil war factions

Makonnen Yemata, succeeded his uncle as Emperor of Kembesa on January 1, 202#, though he remains uncrowned

Natsinet Demeksa, former Deputy Chairperson, now acting political leader of the Tewahedo Faction

Sebhat Melekot, the Dejazmač or "Commander of the Centre", former head of the Imperial Army, present leader of the Federalists

Makonnen's Empire of Kembesa is a conservative monarchist faction fighting against the parliament's imbroglio and the Federalist coup. The Empire's forces are made up of the Capital Gendarmerie, the Imperial Navy, and elements of the Imperial Army.
The Tewahedo Faction is made up of a centre-left to left-wing parliamentary coalition. Their goals are to enact democratic reforms and centralization. The core of the movement is based in non-denominational religious socialism, but became significantly more "big tent" over the past four months in the process of trying to negotiate for reforms in the Popular Assembly. At the outset of the war, they don't have much in terms of materials, but they have significant popular support.
The Federalists are a militaristic and regionalist faction fighting against the cultural and political imperialism of the Empire's core. The Federalists are supported by a significant portion of Imperial Army regulars from minority regions as well as members of the minor nobility who have seen regional autonomy eroded after the 1936 Constitution.

International involvement

Timeline

Aftermath

Humanitarian situation

Kembesa regnal list

Kingdom of Meharia

1393-1405 Woldemesfin I Kebera
1405-1454 Woldemesfin II Kebera
1454-1477 Makonnen I Kebera
1477-1503 Hailu I Kebera
1503-1504 Woldemesfin III Kebera
1504-1525 Mengesha I Gobeze
1525-1567 Makonnen II Gobeze
1567-1602 Woldemesfin IV Kebera
1602-1616 Hailu II Kebera
1616-1659 Woldemesfin V Zeyazwa
1659-1700 Tafari I Zeyazwa
1700-1733 Tafari II Zeyazwa
1733-1772 Woldemesfin VI Zeyazwa
1772-1790 Woldemesfin VII Zeyazwa
1790-1820 Hailu III Zeyazwa
1820-1858 Woldemesfin Zeyazwa
1858-1879 Hailu IV Yemata
1879-1915 Mengesha II Yemata
1915-1930 Mengesha III Yemata

Empire of Kembesa

1930-1956 Mengesha Yemata
1956-1998 Hailu I Yemata
1998-pres. Hailu II Yemata

Kingdom of Janubia

1393-1441
1441-1481
1481-1514
1514-1524
1524-1573
1573-1586
1586-1608
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1633-1664
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1675-1705
1705-1728
1728-1741
1741-1787
1787-1813
1813-1852
1852-1870
1870-1919
1919-1930
1930-1968
1968-2015
2015-pres.

Principality of Degama

1396-1444
1444-1479
1479-1526
1526-1533
1533-1561
1561-1592
1592-1640
1640-1660
1660-1694
1694-1743
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1798-1808
1808-1832
1832-1868
1868-1890
1890-1934
1934-1952
1952-1987
1987-2006
2006-2017
2017-2023
2023-pres.

Duchy of Masara

1395-1445
1445-1451
1451-1487
1487-1496
1496-1542
1542-1547
1547-1592
1592-1598
1598-1640
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