Nile River Coalition

The Nile River Coalition, or NRC, is a hostile faction in Call of Duty: Black Ops III.

Currently lead by Ethiopia, the NRC is a political-economic, supranational union that seeks to control the flow of the Nile River as water has become a strategic and invaluable resource in a world suffering from the effects of global warming.

History
At some point before 2065, a massive drought plagued East Africa. In an attempt to assert control of the region, the NRC pressured the Arab Republic of Egypt to become a part of the Coalition, due to Egypt's extensive development of their sizable ground water aquifers. Under their domain, the people of Egypt were subjugated and oppressed by the NRC. This culminated in the Cairo Uprising shortly before 2065. The Egyptian Army and civilian militias bravely expelled the NRC from their country and established a more representative government.

Due to the United States of America and the Winslow Accords supporting Egypt's independence, the NRC sought assistance from the Common Defense Pact. With their assistance, the NRC was able to acquire advanced military technology and mount a retaliation against Egypt. To compensate for their humiliating defeat, the NRC kidnapped the Minister of Egypt and other leaders of the Cairo uprising. They were tortured to gain information and were intended to be executed to intimidate other rebellious elements within the NRC. Said, Khalil, and the other hostages were rescued by an American Black Ops team from a NRC airbase in Ethiopia on October 27th.

Enraged by their losses, the NRC were soon given a strategic opportunity. In 2070, a U.S. Black Cyber-Ops team betrayed the CIA and raided their Black-Site, downloaded data files, and released it to the public. From there the NRC exploited weaknesses in the WA's defensive strategies in North Africa. Soon after, the NRC armed forces staged an overwhelming assault on Egypt. With superior numbers and full knowledge of the Egyptian Military's operations, the NRC reached Cairo within hours.

Member Nations of the Nile River Coalition

 * Ethiopia
 * Kenya
 * South Sudan
 * Sudan
 * Uganda
 * Egypt (occupied)