The most visible signs of this are the semi-permanent traffic barricades that block the roads into most Moreytowns. A South African coup led by a group of franks. It's revealed that the South African government had a rampant human-engineering program. By the time of the coup, there are close to a million franks indigenous to South Africa. The coup marks the first time any country allows franks full citizenship.
Rumors persist that the project was taken over by one of the government's black agencies.
The EEC eliminates internal moreau travel restrictions. It orders a halt to government internment and summary deportation of franks. Federal troops and the National Guard invade the Bronx to root out entrenched Moreau Defense League armor. The move sparks a nationwide increase in moreau violence.