Kijuju

Kijuju is a small country in West Africa. In late 2008, the country was subject to a devastating civil war and regime change, resulting in a new government taking hold. The country quickly turned into a haven for terrorists and became a prime location for black market sales. Armed guards patrolled many of its streets and remote cities remained ignored by the provincial government for long periods of time.

Beginning in 2009, a small region of Kijuju known as the “Kijuju Autonomous Zone” became the stage for a new threat of bioterrorism and since the change in government, Kijuju became an environment hostile to stranger and native alike, with rampant corruption infesting even the lowest levels of government. Citizens had to always be ready with bribes, and crimes were often committed in broad daylight with no one bothering to interfere.

Kijuju is geographically diverse, featuring vast plains, wet marshlands, an extensive network of caves, and even an active volcano. Its natives live in cities and villages throughout the region. While its cities are significantly more advanced than the villages, the lax government has allowed both to fall into a state of disrepair.
There are also a number of different cultures existing side-by-side in Kijuju, including Arabs and various indigenous African tribes. Notable among the tribes are the Sodibayans and Ndipayans. While they co-exist peacefully, these two peoples remain mostly segregated. The Ndipayans live in and around caves, which they are fiercely protective of, while the Sodibayans make their living in the marshlands. Generally, most people in Kijuju are able to speak Swahili in addition to their local tongue. Transportation links are limited, although there is a rail network and boats in the harbour. There are fishing businesses on the coastline and services in the towns also include veterinary surgeries, butchers, produce markets, and computer repair shops.

There is also a significant industrial presence in Kijuju, with some businesses having operated in the country as far back as the 1960’s. This presence has provided much-needed capital to postcolonial Kijuju, allowing it to exist, if not thrive, over the years. The factories tend to be very important to their immediate area, as they hire employees from the local population and pour valuable resources back into the city. Umbrella Corporation had maintained research facilities in Kijuju for decades. The pharmaceutical division of Tricell Incorporated re-opened a facility that closed in the wake of Umbrella’s bankruptcy to use for its own research, and employed heavily armed security to protect its facilities in the time of strife. Tricell also own a large mine in the area and employ a large percentage of the local workforce although they also employ Americans from overseas. Tricell’s presence in Kijuju is viewed as a mixed blessing. Although they provide jobs and boost the ailing economy, they controversially drove Ndipayans away from their homes and deeper into the Marshlands in the 1980s in order to construct a large oil refinery. Tricell later appeased the tribe by constructing a large gondola so the local inhabitants could traverse the swamplands and also supplied them with rare supplies such as alcohol and tobacco.

Visitors to Kijuju should expect to find a somewhat unwelcome atmosphere and attitude. Outsiders are viewed with suspicion, due in part to the recent upheaval, and should consider looking for a local host or guide to facilitate travel in and around Kijuju. People should expect to devote a certain amount of time, currency, and energy to navigating its dangers and corruption.

In a bid to obtain valuable data on the newly developed Type 2 Plagas, Tricell began to infect the local population of Kijuju with samples of the parasite. These samples were provided by Ricardo Irving, who was also responsible for administering the Type 3 Plagas to the Ndipayans in the marshlands. Gradually, chaos and madness descended upon the population. The infected populace were then evaluated for how well they could be controlled, and were given the directive to attack agents of the B.S.A.A. From this, combat data was also derived. During the chaos, the army was deployed on February 20, 2009 and a quarantine zone set up around the Kijuju Autonomous Zone to prevent the infection from spreading. However, no action was taken to eradicate the threat. Instead, a huge wall was erected around the zone with guards patrolling the outside perimeter to prevent anyone from escaping or entering without authorisation.

The KAZ became the sight of a bio-weapons deal between unknown American buyers and Ricardo Irving, a matter which piqued the interest of the B.S.A.A. who quickly launched an investigation. Three teams were deployed to handle the matter; Alpha Team led by Captain Dan DeChant which was sent to the supposed site of the deal, Bravo Team which consisted of Special Operations Agents Chris Redfield and Sheva Alomar, and Delta Team led by Captain Josh Stone. Bravo and Delta team were to provide backup with Alpha making the arrest of Irving. But the operation was doomed from the beginning, as thanks to an information leak the deal location was changed at the last minute to a mine on the outskirts of Kijuju. Instead, a sample of the Uroboros Virus was unleashed against Alpha Team, decimating them completely. Delta Team was quickly deployed to provide backup, and handled a large clean-up operation of Kijuju. However, an Ndesu specimen wiped out the team. An evacuation order was put through, and the KAZ was eventually evacuated.

In the Aftermath of the incident, TerraSave were called in to help all the civilians affected. In 2012, another Plaga outbreak was recorded in Kijuju district 12, albeit on a much smaller scale. The details of this second outbreak remain unclear but it is possible it emerged from Plaga remnants from the 2009 attack. The B.S.A.A. were again called in to deal and the area was contained. This quarantine zone was breached by several mercenary teams hired by clandestine organisations who were all trying to obtain a Plaga specimen of their own. Additionally, the newly reorganised Umbrella PMC used the site for one of their top-secret trials to train new operatives of their illegal but specialised ‘Umbrella Corps’ unit.

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