A cameronian soldier during an interview with the BBC during the so called 50 years war. The 50 years war also known as the great african war was a war that lasted from 1950 all the way to the 2000s which mainly started after the soviet backed congolese people republic started to invade neighbouring countries such the french congo,the newly aqcuired british cameroon (which previously belonged to germany but after their defeat it became british) and other neighbouring countries. While some countries like angola and central african republic joined willingly in the congolese (and soviet covertly) others resisted the expansion with mainly american and british backing which would lead to a series of wars,insurgency,counter insurgeny etc. The war opened another front when south africa and rhodesia invaded (while these 2 arent exactly american backed due to apartheid they do still receive covert aid) and combined with the north african states influence in the fighting (morrocan troops fought in the chadian campaign against the congolese and egyptian) the war would be remembered as a series of messy alliance and fighting similliar to WW1.
"Good evening ladies and gentleman on this evening america has added three more star to the star spangled banner in the form okinawa,sulu and socotra this come as no surpise after the acceptance of puerto rico,the bahamas and DC last year. On another news the soviet army has finally reached beijing after months of fighting a combined north korean and chinese forces in manchuria and in north africa morroca,jordan and israel has finally reached an agreement in which both parties would recognize each other and assist each other in upcoming wars"
- 1974 CBS evening news
