History Characters / MTNOKatanga

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** Katanga during "Katangese Revolution" bears parallels to Zaire and Rwanda under the MNRD. As part of the Katangese Revolution, the mining companies that were given free reign under Schramme were nationalized, and the government sought to distance itself from its colonial origins by renaming towns with Belgian names, mirroring Mobutu's Africanisation policies. Part of the revolution saw attempts to create a national identity centered upon the Lunda people, with the Baluba being targeted as traitors and Katanga becoming a one-party ethnic supremacist dictatorship under the UNAKAT (the successor to the CONAKAT), a mirror to Rwanda under the Hutus.
** The Wazalendo (Patriots) and their role in the genocide of the Luba is similar to that of the Interahamwe in OTL. Additionally, the name "Wazalendo" has been used to describe groups of small, armed militias active in the southeastern Congo in real life.

* FinalSolution: In 1983, a self-coup by President Jean Nguza re-asserted government control over the Armed Forces, which were previously directed by Jean Schramme and his clique of Belgian mercenaries and landowners. This led to a spike in ethnic tensions, as the CONAKAT was predominantly Lunda. Fears of an all-out war between Katanga's ethnic groups would materialize when, in 1985, Balunda militias who referred to themselves as ''"Wazalendo"''[[note]]Patriots[[/note]] carried out massacres against anyone they labeled to be Kasaians, whom they considered strangers and not authentic Katangese. The Katangese military sat by and allowed the massacres to happen, even ''participating'' in some cases. When the Baluba joined the Congolese National Liberation Front en masse and fought back, the Katangese military, by government orders, deported entire Luba villages to mining camps where prisoners were worked to death. The genocide would only end after Nguza died of a heart attack in 1995, and his successor, Gabriel Kyungu, closed off the camps and put a stop to the massacres and deportations. By that point, most Luba had either died or fled towards Kinshasa.

* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Although Katanga is no longer a ethnocracy, its treatment towards "Kasaians" (A very ample term given to people from the north or those who are perceived as outsiders, such as the Baluba) is still quite poor. Katanga is also a rogue state that threatens to destabilize the entire region, and its only allies consists of other terrible, genocidal dictatorships such as Nazi Germany and Falangist Spain.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Kyungu, who belongs to the Baluba himself, was disturbed by news of the killings carried out against the Luba and put a stop to the military's crimes as soon as he took power.
* ALighterShadeOfBlack: Despite still being a dictator, Kyungu isn't as brutal as his predecessor. Since taking power, he has put a stop to the genocide of the Luba, allowed some degree of political liberties, and negotiated with the insurgents of the FLNC to bring peace to Katanga after years of instability.

* PresidentEvil: As President of Katanga, Kyungu is an authoritarian dictator who is willing to destabilize an entire country and allow his people to wallow in misery. {{Downplayed}} however by the fact that Kyungu isn't an actual monster. He wants to secure Katanga's independence through whatever means possible and is ready to give up power should this goal be achieved, not to mention he has made a number of arguably good decisions as President; like negotiating a peace with the FLNC and putting an end to the Baluba genocide.

* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Although Katanga is no longer a ethnocracy, its treatment towards "Kasaians" (A very ample title given to people from the north or those who are perceived as outsiders, such as the Baluba) is still quite poor. Katanga is also a rogue state that threatens to destabilize the entire region, and its only allies consists of other terrible, genocidal dictatorships such as Nazi Germany and Falangist Spain.

* FinalSolution: In 1983, a self-coup by President Jean Nguza re-asserted government control over the Armed Forces, which were previously directed by Jean Schramme and his clique of Belgian mercenaries and landowners. This led to a spike in ethnic tensions, as the CONAKAT was predominantly Lunda. Fears of an all-out war between Katanga's ethnic groups would materialize when, in 1985, Balunda militias who referred to themselves as ''"Wazalendo"''[[note]]Patriots[[/note]] carried out massacres against anyone they labeled to be Kasaians, whom they considered strangers and not authentic Katangese. The Katangese military sat by and allowed the massacres to happen, even ''participating'' in some cases. When the Baluba joined the Congolese National Liberation Front en masse and fought back, the Katangese military, by government orders, deported entire Luba villages to mining camps where prisoners were worked to death. The genocide would only end after Nguza died of a heart attack in 1995, and his successor, Gabriel Kyungu, would close off the camps and put a stop to the massacres and deportations. By that point, most Luba had either died or fled towards Kinshasa.

* FinalSolution: In 1983, a self-coup by President Jean Nguza re-asserted government control over the Armed Forces, which were previously directed by Jean Schramme and his clique of Belgian mercenaries and landowners. This led to a spike in ethnic tensions, as the CONAKAT was predominantly Lunda. Fears of an all-out war between Katanga's ethnic groups would materialize when, in 1985, Balunda militias who referred to themselves as ''"Wazalendo"''[[note]]Patriots[[/note]] carried out massacres against anyone they labeled to be Kasaians, whom they referred to as "Strangers". The Katangese military sat by and allowed the massacres to happen, even ''participating'' in some cases. When the Baluba joined the Congolese National Liberation Front en masse and fought back, the Katangese military, by government orders, deported entire Luba villages to mining camps where prisoners were worked to death. The genocide would only end after Nguza died of a heart attack in 1995, and his successor, Gabriel Kyungu, would close off the camps and put a stop to the massacres and deportations. By that point, most Luba had either died or fled towards Kinshasa.

* FinalSolution: In 1983, a self-coup by President Jean Nguza re-asserted government control over the Armed Forces, which were previously directed by Jean Schramme and his clique of Belgian mercenaries and landowners. This led to spike in ethnic tensions, as the CONAKAT was predominantly Lunda. Fears of an all-out war between Katanga's ethnic groups would materialize when, in 1985, Balunda militias who referred to themselves as ''"Wazalendo"''[[note]]Patriots[[/note]] carried out massacres against anyone they labeled to be Kasaians, whom they referred to as "Strangers". The Katangese military sat by and allowed the massacres to happen, even ''participating'' in some cases. When the Baluba joined the Congolese National Liberation Front en masse and fought back, the Katangese military, by government orders, deported entire Luba villages to mining camps where prisoners were worked to death. The genocide would only end after Nguza died of a heart attack in 1995, and his successor, Gabriel Kyungu, would close off the camps and put a stop to the massacres and deportations. By that point, most Luba had either died or fled towards Kinshasa.

* PleaseSelectNewCityName: During the Katangese Revolution, Élisabethville (previously Richardsstadt) was renamed to Lubumbashi and Jadotville became Likasi.

* ALighterShadeOfBlack: Despite still being a dictator, Kyungu isn't as brutal as his predecessor. Since taking power, he has put a stop to the genocide of the Luba, allowed some degree of political liberties, and negotiated with the insurgents of the FLNC to bring peace to Katanga after years of instability.
* CultOfPersonality: Kyungu has built a personality cult around him as the "Father of Katanga" (disregarding his predecessor entirely), equating his relationship with his people as akin to that of a father and his family.

The dictator of Katanga and successor to Jean Nguza, President Gabriel Kyungu has ruled as a dictator akin to his predecessor. But beyond the accusations of human rights abuses, corruption and authoritarianism, lies a patriot with a simple goal: preserve the independence of Katanga through whatever means possible.

* PragmaticVillainy: Kyungu's decisions have been motivated by his desire to do whatever necessary to maintain Katanga stable and independent. He negotiated with the FLNC and made concessions to kill off the biggest threat to his rule and allowed the opposition to flourish in a controlled environment to prevent widespread dissatisfaction to his regime, [[spoiler:and should Katanga emerge victorious in the Second Congo War, he will willingly give up power and allow democracy to flourish in Katanga to ensure the country will survive the upcoming decades.]]

* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Although Katanga is no longer a ethnocracy, its treatment towards "Kasaians" (A very ample title goven to immigrants from the North or minorities who are perceived as outsiders, such as the Baluba) is still quite poor. Katanga is also a rogue state that threatens to destabilize the entire region, and its only allies consists of other terrible, genocidal dictatorships such as Nazi Germany and Falangist Spain.

->'''Ideology:''' Aristocratic Conservatism[[note]]Despotism[[/note]], Controlled Democracy[[note]] Paternalism[[/note]] ([[spoiler:Independence Recognized]])

* TokenEnemyMinority: Despite belonging to the Baluba ethnic group, with whom the Katangese government were practically at war with, he was well-liked by President Nguza, who made him Vice President after Jean-Baptiste Kibwe was executed for trying to negotiate with the FLNC.

** Katanga during "Katangese Revolution" bears parallels to Zaire and Rwanda under the MNRD. As part of the Katangese Revolution, the mining companies that were given free reign under Schramme were nationalized, and the government sought to distance itself from its colonial origins by renaming towns with Belgian names, mirroring Mobutu's Africanisation policies. Part of the revolution saw attempts to create a national identity centered upon the Lunda people, with non-Lunda politicians being purged from the government and Katanga becoming a one-party Lunda supremacist dictatorship under the UNAKAT (the successor to the CONAKAT), a mirror to Rwanda under the Hutus.

* FinalSolution: In 1983, a self-coup by President Jean Nguza re-asserted government control over the security forces, which were previously directed by Jean Schramme and his clique of Belgian mercenaries and landowners. This led to spike in ethnic tensions, as Jean Nguza and the rest of the CONAKAT were known for their Lunda supremacist ideology. Fears of an all-out war between Katanga's ethnic groups would materialize when, in 1985, Balunda militias who referred to themselves as ''"Wazalendo"''[[note]]Patriots[[/note]] carried out massacres against the Luba people, whom they referred to as "Strangers". The Katangese military sat by and allowed the massacres to happen, even ''participating'' in some cases. When the Baluba joined the Congolese National Liberation Front en masse and fought back, the Katangese military, by government orders, deported entire villages to mining camps where prisoners were worked to death. The genocide would only end after Nguza died of a stroke in 1995, and his successor, Gabriel Kyungu, would close off the camps and put a stop to the massacres and deportations. By that point, most Luba had either died or fled towards Kinshasa.

* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Katanga can be best described as a ethnocracy. Its political elite consists of Lunda (and sometimes Yeke) leaders who brutally oppress other ethnic groups to keep themselves on top. Katanga is also a rogue state that threatens to destabilize the entire region, and its only allies consists of other terrible, genocidal dictatorships such as Nazi Germany and Falangist Spain.

->'''Party:''' Union Nationale du Peuple Katangais[[note]]National Union of the Katangese People[[/note]] %% UNAKAT
->'''Ideology:''' Aristocratic Conservatism[[note]]Despotism[[/note]], Controlled Democracy[[note]] Paternalism[[/note]] ([[spoiler:Katangese Independence Preserved]])

* FinalSolution: In 1983, a self-coup by President Jean Nguza re-asserted government control over the security forces, which were previously directed by Jean Schramme and his clique of Belgian mercenaries and landowners. This led to spike in ethnic tensions, as Jean Nguza and the rest of the CONAKAT were known for their Lunda supremacist ideology. Fears of an all-out war between Katanga's ethnic groups would materialize when, in 1985, Balunda militias who referred to themselves as ''"Wazalendo"''[[note]]Patriots[[/note]] carried out massacres against the Luba people, whom they referred to as "Strangers". The Katangese military sat by and allowed the massacres to happen, even ''participating'' in some cases. When the Baluba joined the Congolese National Liberation Front en masse and fought back, the Katangese military, by government orders, deported entire villages to mining camps where prisoners were worked to death. The genocide would only end after Nguza died of a stroke in 1995, and his successor, Gabriel Kyungu, would close off the camps and put a stop to the massacres and deportations. By that point, most Luba had either died or fled towards Leopoldville.

* PleasePickNewCityName: During the Katangese Revolution, Élisabethville (previously Richardsstadt) was renamed to Lubumbashi and Jadotville became Likasi.

** [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congo_Crisis#Katanga_and_South_Kasai_secessions Contrary to how the real State of Katanga came to be,]] Katanga in this timeline was made independent as a concession from the Americans to the local Belgian elites. Under Jean Schramme, Katanga was largely seen as a continuation of RK Zentralafrika. However, due to Lumumba's victory in the Congolese Civil War, Katanga was further isolated. For this reason, Schramme gave up power to a clique of trusted collaborators from the [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONAKAT Confederation of Tribal Associations of Katanga]] who appointed Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond (the nephew of Moïse Tshombe, who led Katanga's secession in OTL) to lead the country whereas Schramme would be appointed Chief of Staff of the Katangese Armed Forces. It was only then that Katanga took its current shape in an attempt to legitimize its existence.

* FinalSolution: In 1983, a self-coup by President Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond re-asserted government control over the security forces, which were previously directed by Jean Schramme and his clique of Belgian mercenaries and landowners. This led to spike in ethnic tensions, as Karl-i-Bond and the rest of the CONAKAT were known for their Lunda supremacist ideology. Fears of an all-out war between Katanga's ethnic groups would materialize when, in 1985, Balunda militias who referred to themselves as ''"Wazalendo"''[[note]]Patriots[[/note]] carried out massacres against the Luba and Lulua peoples, whom they referred to as "Strangers". The Katangese military sat by and allowed the massacres to happen, even ''participating'' in some cases. When the Lulua and Baluba joined the insurgents of the Congolese National Liberation Front and fought back, the Katangese military, by government orders, deported entire villages to mining camps where prisoners were worked to death. The genocide would only end after Karl-i-Bond died of a stroke in 1995, and his successor, Gabriel Kyungu, would close off the camps and put a stop to the massacres and deportations. By that point, most Luba and Lulua had either died or fled towards Leopoldville.

** The ''Front de libération nationale congolaise''[[note]]Congolese National Liberation Front[[/note]] (FLNC) was a real insurgent group that, in our timeline, consisted of former Katangese gendarmerie. The group made two incursions into Katanga (Shaba I and II) with the goal of overthrowing the regime of Mobutu Sese Seko, failing to do so before it was dissolved in the 90s. In MTNO, the FLNC was formed by Katangese exiles and supported by the Congolese government; who sought to use the FLNC to overthrow the regime of Jean Schramme and reincorporate Katanga into the Congo. The FLNC would go on to play an important role in the First Congo War, as it was the main rebel group fighting alongside the Congolese National Army against the Katangese Armed Forces. While Katanga went on to win the First Congo War, the FLNC continued their insurgency until 2006 and became a political party after giving up the armed struggle for reunification.

* HyperCompetentSidekick: Katanga is the only German-backed government in sub-saharan Africa, although it may seem small and unimportant at first glance. In reality, Katanga is rich in mineral resources like cobalt and zinc, making it into an extremely important trading partner for the Germans who don't have the same kind of access to Africa's natural resources as their rivals do.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Katanga can be best described as a ethnocracy. Its political elite consists of Lunda (and sometimes Yeke) people who brutally oppress other ethnic groups to keep themselves on top. Katanga is also a rogue state that threatens to destabilize the entire region, and its only allies consists of other terrible, genocidal dictatorships such as Nazi Germany and Falangist Spain.