Personally, I would eliminate (most of) Sub-Saharan Africa since black people were seen as inferior. As for who I think is most likely, it would definitely be Egypt. Egypt had fascist movement OTL that wanted to break free of British influence and fully annex Sudan. I imagine it would also be interested in seizing the canal and pushing into the Levant.
AHC: Fascist African Country in the Axis Power
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Does South Africa count? I doubt that could happen, although South African neutrality could aid the Nazis.
Depending on whatever pseudoscience the Nazi leadership decides to embrace, Sub-Saharan countries like Ethiopia and Liberia could be seen as the epitome of Black African civilization but your idea of Egypt going Fascist (as well as what happens subsequently) sounds quite interesting.
How might South African neutrality assist the Nazis?
It's not like the Nazis didn't ally with people they viewed as inferior.
Well it would result in less troops fighting the Nazis and that could have aided Germany.
I've heard this being stated quite a few times and it makes me wonder - what would the effects on Morocco be if the Nationalists had fled there and transformed it into a Fascist state?
Agreed. Couldn't the people of the African state also be referred to as Honorary Aryans?
Other than the North African Arabs, what African people might be considered worthy of the "Honorary Aryan" status?
Care to specify? Or are you just saying that according to Germany's pragmatism at the time, all Africans could be considered candidates for Honorary Aryans if they prove themselves to be useful enough?
Western Sahara and the rest of Morocco is not viable as a Spanish Taiwan
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The Amharans in Ethiopia for example did not consider themselves black (netiher did they consider themselves White, they simply considered themselves Ethiopians), lowland ethnic groups and the Oromos were considered "black" by the Amharans (and other highland ethnicities) and thus inferior. Theoretically Nazis could buy into the Ethiopians being different from black thing.
Egypt is the best bet, especially if you want a country actuall joining the Axis and contrubuting.
While I do doubt whether or not the Habesba ethnic groups considered themselves black or not, I can see this happening - depending on what type of Fascism takes hold in Ethiopia, you might see the Habesha ethnic groups come together in a “mission to spread Habesha civilization to the Nilots and Negroes in the south”.
I would assume a Fascist Ethiopia might be somewhat valuable upon joining the Axis - mainly in tying down huge numbers of men and material on the Allied side.
A Fascist Ethiopia would basically be too busy tearing itself a part to be any use to the Axis.
I think the effects can be divided into two categories:
Immediate: I don't think there would have much of an effect. The people of Western Sahara holds themselves as being a distinct people from Moroccans. Thus, I don't think there would be much of an immediate interest in exporting an independence movement to Morocco. Likewise, France would of had more than enough strength to contain any independence exports and also to make life very unpleasant for the new nation if they needed.
Later: An early independence of Western Sahara would probably lead to the creation of an identity of distinct nation state. This would probably prevent the annexation of the area by Morocco. Maybe..... Fascist Western Sahara finds a soul mate amongst Lebanese Phalangist groups. This leads to a steady migration of Lebanese (with their customary education and business skills) to Western Sahara.
Also.... Western Sahara is growing. The Canary Islands have just declared independence from Spain and "anchllussed" themselves to Western Sahara. German and Italian naval forces routinely use the islands for re-supply- and their presence puts a damper on any Republican attempts to re-cover the islands. The Axis presence is even tacitly supported by France and Britain as the Republican government lurches leftwards towards communism.
It might depend on the numbers. I imagine most Rightist refugees would seek a new life in fascist Italy, or quasi fascist nations in Latin America or Cuba. But.... a few would have ties to Western Sahara via business, or former military service. The region could absorb these few.
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Western Sahara is desert with no natural resources. No one is moving there and not to mention once Spanish civil war is finished on the mainland.The republicans will be coming.
The exhausted and war weary Republicans cant come. The former colony- now break away state, is protected by German and Italian naval forces. It wont take much of a naval presence to keep the Republicans in Spain.
Who soon leave due to the outbreak of world war 2 assuring they decide not to just cut their losses on backing a dead horse also there the small issue of the western Sahara being a desert with no natural resources.