Lokistan

== Overview ==
Lokistan is located in a large arid landscape, with rivers and some forests in the south and north near bodies of water. It's size is not reflected in it's power however, and has rarely projected itself past it's borders. It is a major exporter of oil, one of the largest in fact, however immense corruption meant very little of the funds generated by it went to improving the people or even the state.
== Government ==
Lokistan was a "Presidential Republic" in name, but that president essentially having nearly total control of the government. Although there are elections they are not viewed as legitamate, as Presidents rule for decades often, many ruling until they die in office. The state had near absolute power, and if anyone disobeys the state it ends with their swift execution, rarely with trials. It wasn't until "The Summer Of Freedom" and the new government that accountability and democracy truly began being institutional. 
== Military ==
Despite the massive amount of wealth gained from oil exports, very little of that money was given to the Military apart from officer's paychecks. Equipment was from the 1960's, with Czachoslovakian IH-28 helmets and MBR-59's being the standard gear. After the new government took power in late 2016, it's priorities was social programs and building infrastructure, but earlier this year (2019) it was announced that a deal was made between Gernia and Lokistan for equipment. Still hand-me-downs like before, the vehicles are from the 1960's and 1970's, while not state of the art by any means, it includes armored vehicles like APC's and a Brigade's worth of Tanks which they did not previously have. As a part of the deal, Gernia will send advisors to train the new Lokistani army on some of the new gear and proper military tactics including a Special Forces unit for, ironically, counter-insurgency.
== The Insurgency ==
It is the corruption and the iron hand of the state that contributed largely to the rise of FFAFL (Fighters For A Free Lokistan). FFAFL was a political movement turned rebel group that rose in popularity after basic amenities like food and clean water began being sparse. Droughts that the state refused to reimburse farmers for was the final straw for many, and in 1995 they rose up, taking most of the rural communities without fighting, even parts of the army defected. This should've been the end for the government, but as oil prices skyrocketed and the trade of it disrupted, international attention was largely focused on the region. Despite the noble cause that FFAFL fought for, in the interest of the wellbeing of their economies, most of the international community rallied around the Lokistani state, overlooking the human rights abuses in exchange for a steady flow of affordable gas for a petrol centric world. In 1996, TOMDAS announced a unanimous decision by their members to intervene on their behalf, the 2nd time in it's history to do so. From 1996-1997 their mission was to simply protect major cities and oil convoys, but by 1998 TOMDAS became the primary fighting force, as the Lokistani's were under equipped and undermotivated to do so themselves effectively. For 8 years they fought back FFAFL and by late 2003 the rebel movement was pushed away from the major cities, and a policy of "hearts and minds" was enacted to supply the rural communities with that they lacked, like running water, year-round crops and proper healthcare. As the war raged on, some TOMDAS forces began discovering mass graves in and around rural villages. This would would intitially be blamed on FFAFL fighters, but the evidence would increasingly point to state forces responsible for them. On February 5th 2004, Czachoslovakian ambassador to Lokistan confronted the Lokistani President on the graves. The President was outraged, and demanded that TOMDAS left the country by the end of the month, with FFAFL being severely weakened and wanting to avoid an incident, on February 28th, the last unit; Fritzerland's 3rd Infantry Division, boarded ships to leave. The United Countries remained giving aid to villages in poverty and training local medical workers with their "Beyond Borders" program until 2009 when they were finally kicked out after a UCHRC (United Countries Human Rights Committee) investigation into the Lokistani army's involvement in the killings was announced to be opened. 
== A New Republic ==
After 7 years of evidence collecting and testimony's by TOMDAS personnel, United Countries SafeGuarders and Lokistani villagers, in 2016 the UCHRC concluded there was enough evidence to implicate the Lokistani army in 232 mass killings, totaling up to around 30,000 dead. This revelation sparked international outcry, and mass protests broke out in Tinrahn, and this time with the knowledge of the Lokistani's states brutality and complete disregard of human rights, the international community did not intervene, culminating in the "Summer Of Freedom" where the capital was stormed by over 80,000 people, overwhelming the guards. Although the aftermath immediately thereafter was that of anarchy, within 2 months FFAFL took control of the government, creating a constitution and elections that were truly free, establishing connections at the United Countries and making deals with Nokiani firms for modern medical equipment like X-Ray and MRI machines as well as modern antibiotics to develop a modern healthcare system, and Rokovsky engineers to repair the dilapidated infrastructure and build new modern railways. The army is now being re-equipped with Gernian hand-me-downs, although they're from the late 1960's and early 1970's to keep acquisition costs low, considering the previous army did not invest in any armored vehicles it is a major improvement. By 2019 the present day, Lokistan is considered a Liberal Democracy by most metrics, although aligning itself more with Gernia, Rokovsky, Rojava and Arabis as the TOMDAS intervention soured most Lokistani's view of them. 
== Major Wars ==
^Though not planned, a push for a province of Arabis coincidentally lined up with the Nokiani offensive, while not officially co-operating, intelligence was shared and no fighting broke out between Nokiani and Lokistani forces and is largely considered to be a part of the Nokiani-Arabis War, though in Lokistan it is referred to as the 2nd Huwant War, after the name of the province the war was over and that a previous war over the same province has occurred before.
The 1st Huwant War (1973-1976)
Nokiani-Arabis War/The 2nd Huwant War (1990-1992)^
The Lokistani Civil War (1995-2005)
The Summer Of Freedom (2016)
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