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1868

 * France: With the rise of radical conservatism gripping a mixture of traditional and a younger audience and appealing more of people who want France to return to it's pre-Marsanist years, Hyacinthe Pelay is able to secure a 79% majority and effectively become the new President under the National French Foundation, and in return is able to gain a slight majority in the National Congress, just enough for him to be able to sign any and all laws he wishes. Within the first week, he begins his presidency by signing the "Revert" Act, which would basically erase any and all reforms, including the government ownership of property and equal taxes, that were passed during Alexandre Marsan's entire term. Although passed rather quickly, the process for it to be fully finished a steady pace is expected to take until 1871. In the meantime, President Hyacinthe signs an expansion for the navy, expanding the navy from being 3 ironclad battleships, 15 second-rate, and 20 frigates to a more excessive 8 ironclad battleships, 20 second-rate, and 30 frigates, and it expected for this expansion to be completed within a period of fifteen years. Industrialization is also put to the limits, as textile factories further their production rates and employment rises. Education is reformed, with an 10-grade system for ages 5 through 16 being implemented, that teaches the basics of arithmetic, chemistry and biology, world history, and literature. In addition to this, attending primary school is enacted as being compulsory, with much of the funding for education stemming from taxes, charitable organizations, and general crowd-funding events. Some mild laws for the working population remains in place, such as the right that children aged 10 or younger cannot work under normal circumstances. The Zulu Republic is set up accordingly.
 * Nigerian Republic: Exports continue as the population rises to a moderate 12,500,000, and the republic continues to prosper as the building of infrastructure provides a reason for expansion, as well as the need for more land for farmers. The capital coastal city, Kalabari, becomes a large trading hub among the native tribes that remain in the region and newly arrived French merchants from far away locations. As more French citizens from mainland France arrive in large quantities, urbanization of the more coastal cities begin as well as venturing further into the north and east. In a surprise founding, a French adventurer comes across a large tribal society in the heart of Africa, called Kanem Empire. The French adventurer relays the discovery back to the President of the state, and soon ambassadors are set to meet with the King of the Kanem Empire to offer them riches for them to become under French protectorate-ship (Mod).
 * Malian Republic: Gold continues to be exported at an astounding rate to the mainland. Infrastructure improves as well as slavery continuing to become more of a thing of the past due to the lack of rebellions from the Mali people.