A non-NAC break-away republic

Here's a non-NAC breakaway I've considered using, although I haven't
written them up before mostly because I haven't researched them too
much in detail.  I'd love comments.

Kwa'Zulu: The Zulu have never surrendered their sovereignty, a point
they make today and in the future.  When the PAU, a fractious
organization anyway, makes moves to increase ties with the ESU, the
Zulu nation revolts, citing their claims of sovereignty and history of
war as a member of South Africa against the Communist Cuba supported
Angola, as well of conflict with the Xhosa-dominated South Africa.
This revolt ends with tacit independance for the Zulu, although the
PAU made no formal agreement relinquishing their claim, as they have
pointed out several times.

The government of Kwa'Zulu is made up of the amakhosi, or the tribal
chiefs, who have kept political power out of the hands of the Zulu
king.  The political system is a mixture of limited democracy and
socialism, with occaisional factional violence between rival Zulu
clans.

Kwa'Zulu reinstituted universal military service for males.  Each
year, all male youths that have turned 17 in the previous year are
enlisted for a one year term in an izinsizwa ("young men ready to
fight") Regiment, and at least three years active service in the
Kwa'Zulu military. Satisfactory completion of this service is
mandatory for citizen rights such as voting, property ownership and
marriage.  Upon leaving the military, each male retains membership in
the Kwa'Zulu military reserve system.

As Kwa'Zulu is a relatively poor nation with a strong military, it
routinely hires out regiments as mercenaries, and there is a large
emphasis in the military on taking military goods as payment of
service and, where able, salvaging equipment and other goods from
defeated opponents.  Recovered arms and vehicles may be issued to
troops within a regiment once proper logistic support has been worked
out.

Kwa'Zulu "regiments" vary widely in size, and are assembled or divided
as necessary, modeling their original design under king Shaka to some
extent.  All Zulu wear similar uniforms in combat, although dress
uniforms may vary by regiment, with varying colors representing
regiment rank and accompanied by matching traditional shields.	The
more white present in a dress uniform and shield, the more senior the
regiment.

It should be noted that the Zulu nation includes a minority of white
citizens, and even more of mixed ancestry.

Notable Kwa'Zulu regiments:

uMcijo: A Kwa'Zulu special forces regiment.  Despite their relatively
high status in the military, the uMcijo wear solid black uniforms.

uThulwana: The king's royal regiment.  A largely ceremonial regiment
for a largely ceremonial king, the uThulwana have benefitted greatly
from the influx of recent addition iZwethigo Ugothu, a promising and
inspiring graduate of his izinsizwa Regiment.  Ugothu selected
uThulwana for himself and his men when given his choice of posting,
much to the surprise and concern to the amakhosi.  Dress colors are
nearly almost all white.

The Sparrows: NSL mercenary battalion, led by former NSL Generaloberst
Wolfgang Pelham, a wealthy man with ties to the NSL arms industry.
Pelham invested heavily into Kwa'Zulu and its military, both with cash
and NSL arms, Pelham used his NSL troops to help train the Zulu
military, and exhibits a moderate amount of influence in the
traditional government.  Pelham and the sparrows are not Zulu
citizens, and take payment in the forms of NSL arms deals and
investment in Kwa'Zulu infrastructure, both civilian and military.
Pelham is quietly encouraged by members of the NSL government.