Africa founded five major colonies before Contact.  North Africa found a nice planet, with a lot of water on it, and sent their colonists to claim it under the name of Carthage.  They found a Russian colony there, and landed on the other side of the planet.  There were tensions between the colonies until the Russians fell during The War.  I am now a negotiator, helping to keep the locals from letting old grudges develop into new street fighting.  It is not always easy.