Another Idea

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I just keep coming up with them! Another futuristic, cyberpunky scenariom so I am open to ideas to distinguish this from my other futuristic scenarios. 

Blackout - Welcome to the year 2092. The modern world is a product of the crises of the early 21st century. The necrotizing rabies outbreak, the restarting of the Korean War, and the drone rebellion hit the world hard, beginning in 2012 and continuing on throughout the decade. The European Union fragmented, the bickering pieces slowly dominated by the Russian behemoth. China's economy crashed, plunging the country into a civil war that killed hundreds of millions. The United States government, too, collapsed under the strain of civil war, replaced by the Second American Republic under the rule of military and corporate elites who successfully maneuvered the factions into placing them into power. India and Pakistan destroyed themselves in nuclear war, as did Israel and Iran. Out from the ashes, the powers of Brazil, Russia, and South Africa took command of geopolitics. Megacorporations became powerful in chaotic Europe, North America and East Asia, quickly dominating and fusing with the government. Technology continued to advance, but this time to the exclusive advantage of the world's elites. 

By 2092, the world has healed, but it remains broken. Through neural implants and ubiquitous electronics, everyone is being watched by corporate and government agencies, and the line between the two has all but vanished. The restored Chinese Empire and the Russian Union clash for the last drops of petrol in Central Asia. Ethnic tensions flare up in Europe, as nationalism threatens to plunge the continent into war yet again. Armies of religious fanatics wage their eternal war against one another in the irradiated ruins of South Asia and the Middle East. Corporate armies from North and South America fight to maintain their rule over Africa, the conflict threatening to bring direct war between Brazil and the American Republic. The wonders and horrors of technology are laid bare for all to see. Internet access is everywhere, bombarding people with ads and propaganda just so they could communicate. Railguns and lasers orbit the planet, ready to rain death down at a moment's notice. Luna, Mars, near-Earth orbit and the bottom of the ocean are home to nearly half a billion people, all at the mercy of their city-state's leaders. And, deep within the bowels of the archaic computer networks of Earth, the consciousness that failed to destroy mankind decades ago is starting to reawaken....
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Since the spam filter hates me, seeing if a new chain will subvert it.

On trying to start a world government, it would certainly suit them. The UN might actually be able to get things done once China and Russia get on the noblebright train, at least when it comes to humanitarian issues and the like, which would be a good vessel for why authoritarian and failed states have become a rarity in the world. United Africa could be seeking a permanent seat on the Security Council, or maybe to have the permanent seat system undone entirely.

On the other hand, the non-unified African nations might have varying levels of resentment over their past treatment by the world (ala OTL China), which would be a stumbling block if United Africa doesn't have any interest in keeping the hate alive, desiring to look more towards the future than the past.