Wickedville

Overview

Wickedville is the Military Junta that was created after the collapse of the Chudan Republic (Chad) 19 Senior Military Officers of Chadien and Nigerian Origin, took over Political power with the help of the Army and created a Military Junta with the Head of the Army, General Mensa as Chairman of the Military Junta, the Supreme Military Council. General Mensa assumed the title of Lord Marshall, which subsequent Leaders came to use as well.

Wickedville Refers to the Military Junta and its Army while Tchad (Chad) is the Nation which it governs. The Military Junta is assisted by a civilian administration led by a Prime Minister appointed by the junta.

Shunned by most of Africa as a pariah state, the Wickedville Junta has managed to forge ties with many nations in Africa, by offering Trade subsidies and lower tarrifs.

Senior Military officers occupy top government functions and remain the real players behind the scenes. the junta is made up of the Chairman, the Lord Marshall, the chief of army staff, the chief of air staff, the Chief of Military Staff (Defence Staff), the Chief of the Marine Corps, the Defence Minister (Director-General for National Security), Commander of Tchadian Combat Forces, Commander of the Nigerien Combat Forces, Commander of the Gendarmerie and several high ranking generals in the Wickedville Army.

the Military Junta created the Wickedville armed forces as a professional unit, seperate from the Tchadien army which is the national army, while the Wickedville armed forces are under direct command of the Lord Marshall himself or his deputy.

Government

Government

The Supreme Military Council or Le Conseil Militaire suprême is the highest decision making body for Wickedville and Tchad. the Civilian Administration is subordinate to the Military Council which issues out decrees, acts as Advisory body to the Lord Marshall, acts as a special tribunal or a military court marshall and is the highest judicial organ in the state. It is led by a chairman, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces also President of Wickedville/Tchad and a vice-Chairman, who is either an Air-Vice Marshall or Marine Commandant.

The Civilian Administration is appointed by the Military Council and is led by the Prime Minister, Vice Premier and his/her cabinent of Ministers who are all head of various parastatals and government ministries. Only the Defence Minister is a non-civilian and a member of the Military Council.

The Military Council is mainly responsible for matters relating to security, economy, law and order and a foreign and national policy. the civilian administrations handles banking, finance, economic development, housing, local administration etc.

Geography

Tchad stretches from RL Chad to Southern Libya over which it has a mandate. other administrative regions include Niger, parts of northern nigeria where it has troops stationed and economic administration over the harbor in Cotonou, Dahomey (Benin Republic). Its principle rivers are the Lake Chad and Shari River both in Southern Tchad. To the north is the Ouaddai Mountain range

Demography

The Tchadien peoples can be divided into muslims and christians, with muslims being over 41% of the estimated population and christians 29%. Religious tension between the two peoples have led to several ethnic clashes. There are a great number of tribes in Tchad, notable among them is the sara tribe in southeren Tchad Muslims/Arabs dominate the north and east of Tchad, while christians/Black Africans can be found mainly in the south. Central Tchad is a mix of the two, with arabs and non-muslims reciding there.

Economy

Economic aid from wealthier African countries was beneficial during the drought and famine which ravaged the rural areas. an estimated 10,000 people were said to have starved to death. The government mainly concentrates on its arms industry and its R&D industry, pumping 20% of its GDP into these areas. Petroleum recently found in southeren Tchad, is one of Tchad's chief exports along side textile, iron ore, titanium and uranium. although the Petroleum industry is marked with scandals involving bribery and corruption, Tchad has been able to build its own refinary. Fishing and agriculture is the main occuptation in the south.

It imports mainly military technology, weapons and arms, food stuff and infrastructural material

Military

The Military is made up of the Wickedville Defence Forces, the National army, the air force, Gendarmerie, Special Task force and services and the Military Police.

The Wickedville Defence Forces are the elite army, receiving all the latest equipment and services and is made up of Ground Forces, Air Force and Military Intelligence.

The Ground Forces include the 1st Wickedville Division composed of the Mirage Brigade, Oasis Brigade and the Sahel Brigade It also includes 3 Mechanized Armoured Infantry Battalions and about 6 Infantry Battalions The Wickedville airforce shares its resources and manpower with the Tchadian national airforce.

The Gendarmerie is a military unit assigned to enforce law and order during Wartime and mainly provides assistance to the national police.

The Special Task Force and Services unit are mainly concerned with homeland security and external high risk operations abroad. its usefulness has been questioned as it is largely inoperational due to technical reasons. its is under the command of the Office for Military Intelligence.