Statrican Civil War

The Statrican Civil War began in the State Republic of Statrica in late March 4329 when President Oliver Gregurek was overthrown by President-Elect Edvard Perica in the midst of a political crisis when the country was left with a placeholder government. It is still raging today.

Background
After the devastation of the Wolfshein Virus some years earlier -- which began in nearby Ostland and inspired the Hulstro-International Conflict -- Statrican politics had become increasingly divided and extreme. The Monarchist Party (Monarhističke Stranke), a right-wing party advocating the establishment of a new Statrican Monarchy, specifically one that is of Dorvish descent, had taken a great deal of power amongst the populace. The People's Party (Naradna Stranke), however, also garnered a great deal of attention from the public and implemented a great deal of devolutionist reforms in the governmental term just before the Civil War broke out, including, importantly, a bill granting the Provincial Authorities the right to control a Provincial Militia. These militias made up most of the national army, though not all.

In the election of October 4238, the results were split between three parties almost evenly: the Monarchists, the People's Party and the up-and-coming Socialist Party ( Socijalističke Stranke ). Edvard Perica, leader of the Monarchists, won the Presidency, but couldn't take power until a government was agreed -- which seemed impossible.

Local Privincial Elections were also split distinctly between the Provinces, with all three Parties having a strong majority in at least one Provincial Authortity, which had a great deal of power thanks to the People's Party.

In Rozna, where a growing secessionist movement was taking hold of public opinion, leader of the Tribal Defence Party ( Shirika la Ulinzi wa Kikabila, taking its name in a local Asli [OOC: West African, in this case Swahili] language)   -- a local party which advocated for the rights of local tribal peoples and felt the Monarchists represented a racist Dorvish supremacy movement --  Adofo Okafor, who was also Governor of Rozna, organised an illegal vote on independence in March 4329.

Acting President Oliver Gregurek honoured the vote, to a great deal of criticism, while military tensions grew between the provinces. Later that month, Edvard Perica led a force against Oliver Gregurek and established himself as the new President. Gregurek escaped with his life and allied with revolutionary Socialist forces to lead an armed rebellion against Perica, who also went to war with Rozna and other provinces following a similar path, establishing a State of Emergency to grant himself extraordinary powers. The proposed monarchy was granted a state security detail.

The Statrican Civil War had began.

Civil War
Ongoing.