United States of Latin Africa

The United States of Latin Africa is a union of Romance-language-speaking Central African countries envisioned by Barthélémy Boganda. He viewed this entity to be a counterweight to the powerful British-influenced southern bloc of South Africa and the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.
== History ==
=== French Equatorial Africa ===
After Boganda first proposed the unification plan in May 1957, it quickly became obvious that uniting several colonies, especially of different colonial powers, was not an easy task. The project almost fell through due to overly idealistic notions, but ultimately Boganda backtracked and proposed a union of just French Equatorial Africa. After all affected colonies could be convinced, Bangui was chosen as provisional capital. The name Equatorial Africa is still used to this day to designate Latin Africa.
=== Enlargement ===
Not long after its inception, the President of Equatorial Guinea, Nguema, decided to join the federation. But it was to be a long time before Equatorial Africa could be expanded again. The death of Mobutu Sese Seko has destabilized Zaire. It was hoped that accession would secure peace in Zaire and create prosperity for the country. Rwanda, devastated by genocide, and impoverished Burundi decided to join the Union shortly thereafter. Angola was the last country to unite with Equatorial Africa, fully realizing Boganda's vision. In 2010, 50 years after most member states gained independence, it was decided to rename the country Latin Africa.
== Politics ==
Latin Africa consists of 10 countries: Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Rwanda and Zaire. The capital Brazzakinsha was unified from the former cities of Brazzaville and Kinshasa. Therefore Brazzakinsha is not only the capital of the United States of Latin Africa, but also of the member states of Congo and Zaire.
=== Authoritarian tendencies ===
Since the country's foundation, each president has steadily increased his powers, beginning with founding father Barthélemy Boganda, who ruled Equatorial Africa with an iron fist until his death in 1973. The current president is also accused of serious human rights violations, including the crackdown on protesters by the military, discrimination against women and LGBT's and the use of torture.
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