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Let's talk this. Apparently it's a somewhat popular idea here; yesterday was the first I've heard of it, though.

Firstly, what's the catch? The way people talk, it's really a wonder this didn't happen, and yet obviously it didn't IOTL. So why not? This is something that we have to establish if we're going to have any sort of serious discussion of the topic.

Secondly, what are the effects of a Carthaginian South Africa? Personally, I think *South Africa would become insular, being very, very far from any potential trading partners/conquests (even if the reach India, there are faster trade routes from India to Europe than around the cape of Africa), rather than turning Africa into any sort of power.
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