One of the most controversial men in global politics, King Khalid Manfoubin III is the sole ruler of the Republic of Zabar, located in the heart of West Africa. The small West African nation, which borders the Republic of Nigeria and the Ghanaian realm, is entrenched in controversy. Since the formation of the Republic of Zabar in 1967, the Manfoubin family has ruled it with an Iron fist. The country shuns Westerners and continues to be ruled by a mixture of West African tribal law and Islamic Law. Many anthropologists and journalists have attempted to penetrate the Republic of Zabar's secrets, but none have succeeded...until now.
The continent of Africa is the wealthiest piece of real estate on the planet earth, and its resources are targeted by the American imperial machine, the European oligarchs and of course, the not so subtle and downright imperialist Chinese. Africa's Black men and Black women are going to have their hands full defending their continent and its resources from greedy foreign powers who still covet that which does not belong to them. The renewed Scramble for Africa is still a thing, and America, China and Europe are watching the African continent like vultures watch a wounded antelope. The Republic of Zabar is one of the few African nations whose rulers absolutely refuse to bow down to foreign imperialism...
Nothing stirs the world's curiosity quite like the secrets of African nations, and when it comes to secrecy, the Republic of Zabar takes the cake. Seriously, compared to Zabar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, heartland of Islam, is as wide open as Switzerland. The Republic of Zabar does business with a few other authoritarian regimes like the Russian State, North Korea, and Swaziland, but otherwise, they shun the rest of the world. The country is rich in gold, diamond and petroleum, and the United States Government wants to do business with them. The small West African nation refuses to budge, so the American government decided to bring out the big guns, so to speak...
According to some very detailed intelligence, King Khalid Manfoubin III, the dictator in charge of the Republic of Zabar is a man of voracious sexual appetites. The man is apparently bisexual and while he doesn't advertise it the way queer White celebrities do in America, Canada, the United Kingdom and elsewhere, he doesn't exactly hide it. Rumor is that King Khalid Manfoubin III and his wife Queen Fatima enjoy liaisons with both female and male servants in their lovely castle, located in Wahid City, Capital of the Republic of Zabar. The U.S. government tasked a certain reporter with a fact finding mission during his trip to the legendary West African Muslim nation...
A few days ago, journalist Kennedy Haworth landed at the King Bashir International Airport in Wahid City, Capital of the Republic of Zabar. According to global demographic experts, three million people call Wahid City home, making it the most populated of all of the Republic of Zabar's major cities. With a population of only seven million people, the Republic of Zabar lacks the size and opulence of its neighbors like Ghana, Senegal and Nigeria but it is rich in resources. For this reason, many of the world's super powers want to know what makes the West African Muslim nation tick.
With the same polite curiosity with which Kennedy Haworth interviewed closeted bisexual men in the African American community as part of his Down Low Diaries, he approached King Khalid and Queen Fatima of the Republic of Zabar in order to learn their ways. A man who doesn't respect those different from himself is a fool. The world is a diverse place and those who fail to realize that and behave accordingly won't get far in life. Kennedy, an openly bisexual gentleman who has friends of all hues around the world, is always polite, friendly and non-judgemental. It's the secret of his success...
"Come forward, foreigner," said King Khalid, and the tall, burly and dark-skinned West African Muslim ruler glared at the tall, pale European American man as he did as he was told. The Republic of Zabar maintains embassies in places like Ottawa, Canada, and Washington D.C. in the United States, along with London in the United Kingdom, and Pretoria in South Africa. That's about it. To the people of the Republic of Zabar, it's as if the rest of the world simply does not matter. As the most isolationist nation in the world, they've mystified many with their strange laws and cultural mores.
"I am at your disposal, Your Highness," said Kennedy Haworth, the tall and handsome, pale-skinned and red-haired journalist originally from the City of Atlanta, Georgia. A lot of American journalists tend to be aWestruck when dealing with British Royalty and other European movers and shakers but they display a remarkable lack of respect when dealing with Africa's kings and Queens, presidents and prime ministers. Kennedy knew better than that. Upon facing the King and Queen of the Republic of Zabar, Kennedy bowed his head respectfully, as he would before the Queen of England.
"Stop trembling, foreigner," said Queen Fatima, and the tall, curvy and dark-skinned, absolutely stunning African Royal lady smiled at Kennedy, secretly pleased by his demeanor. Kennedy maintained his posture until he got the nod from King Khalid, then he relaxed somewhat. Commander Ahmed, leader of the Royal Palace Gendarmerie, had his officers Ali and Malik search Kennedy for weapons, and then he allowed the journalist to speak with the Royals. A contingent of heavily armed loyal Zabari soldiers remained close by, of course. The King of Zabar has many enemies, both foreign and domestic...
"Your Highness, I am here on behalf of the American News Network to do an expose on daily life in Wahid City," Kennedy said earnestly, and King Khalid nodded. During a feast held in Honor of the King, Kennedy got to know King Khalid and his wife Queen Fatima. The African Muslim couple was not at all what even Kennedy expected. King Khalid studied business administration at Morehouse College in the City of Atlanta, Georgia, and has an MBA from Howard University in Washington D.C. As for Queen Fatima, she studied commerce at Spelman College in the City of Atlanta, Georgia, and has an MBA from the University of Houston in the City of Houston, Texas. The African Royals know the way Western companies and Western nations think. That's why they're so good at protecting the nation of Zabar from foreign vultures...
"Kennedy, my friend, I know the foreign vultures sent you here to spy on us, and it's okay, you will tell them what I tell you to tell them, or you won't make it home, are we clear?" King Khalid said flatly, and Kennedy smiled nervously. Kennedy nodded and King Khalid exchanged a nod with Queen Fatima before smiling. After the feast, Kennedy was given a tour of the Royal palace, and he was also introduced to Prince Maher, eldest son of King Khalid and Queen Fatima, and his sister Princess Amina. The Royal prince and the Royal princess were spending the summer in Wahid City, but would return to their studies at Oxford University in the United Kingdom come September...
"You remind me of the actor who played Lex Luthor in Smallville," Queen Fatima said to Kennedy, after the Royal palace tour, and Kennedy smiled politely. King Khalid saw the way Queen Fatima flirted with Kennedy and kept trying to provoke him but he didn't seem to think much of it. Kennedy thanked the King and Queen for the sumptuous feast and the palace tour, and was escorted back to his room by the Royal palace gendarmerie. That night, as Kennedy lay on his bed, he thought of the handsome King Khalid and the beautiful Queen Fatima. The African Royal couple was something else, for real...
A few days passed, and Kennedy got to know King Khalid and Queen Fatima better, and found them to be great people. They were friendly enough, and understandably concerned for the well-being of the Republic of Zabar and its citizens. It is well known that when Americans and Europeans cannot get a country's resources, they engineer a coup or some sort of emergency in order to install a puppet government and snatch the country's resources. King Khalid and Queen Fatima are right not to trust the American, European and Chinese corporations that constantly beg for a piece of the Zabari nation's pie.
Kennedy was surprised by how well-liked King Khalid was. As the King walked through the streets of Wahid City with only a few bodyguards, he was greeted by well-wishers who seemed sincere in their adoration of the man. Kennedy, who grew up watching images of poverty and squalor in African nations, was stunned to see how clean and neat Wahid City was. The people of Zabar love King Khalid because he provides them with free university education, free health care and plenty of jobs in the realms of engineering, education, construction and infrastructure. American democracy doesn't work for most African nations. A strong ruler like King Khalid is what most African countries need, and history has shown this to be true.