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Independence of Zimbabwe (1980)

On the Decolonization of Africa map as “Harare — Zimbabwe”

18 Apr 1980 — Robert Mugabe, guerrilla leader turned prime minister, raises the flag over the former Rhodesia after the Lancaster House settlement. The land question is deferred — a time bomb set for later.

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Turning point
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Rhodesia, Zimbabwe and Namibia (chapter 9 of Decolonization of Africa)
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The Decolonization of Africa, 1945–1994
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Map showing Independence of Zimbabwe (1980), turning point in The Decolonization of Africa, 1945–1994
TURNING POINT · THE DECOLONIZATION OF AFRICA, 1945–1994

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