Nsanlosa

[Rogue]

Haradesa - At the Maroon Palace, newly elected Prime Minister Adia stepped onto its balcony with her new cabinet, shining in the face of countless camera's documenting the first new coalition government of the federation. But beneath that smile, there is undoudebtly a sense of worry. Before her is a nation in ruins, with deep divisions in almost every aspect of daily life. The economy is destroyed, with GDP having fallen to its lowest point in centuries. Unemployment is skyhigh, at nearly 38%, as especially the young are hit hard. Inflation has caused the cost of everyday goods to be nearly unpayable for the average citizen, and cities have exploded in size without much oversight. 

Haradesa has been encircled by makeshift slums, largely thanks to intense growth. The city now houses nearly 14 million people, 3 million more then 20 years ago. While the problems are the largest in Haradesa, other cities throughout the country suffer the same fate. Public services are weak, if present at all, and a large amount of civilians is now dependent on aid organizations for their everyday needs. Crime is another problem, with both local and federal authorities understaffed and unable to cope with the gangs roaming major cities. 

While the issues are less pressing in rural communities, they too suffer. Continued drought has caused many in Buweba to flee the province, in search of water elsewhere. In Kagba, provincial authorities have been unable to maintain water shipments to rural communities in the north, causing at least a dozen communities to suffer deaths, even of children, as they are unable to withstand the heat and lack of drinkable water. 

It is clear that the new liberal government of Prime Minister Adia has a nearly insurmountable challenge ahead, a challenge she is likely to face with fear as well.