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Old 07-19-2008, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by pj67coll View Post
It did not. The rest of the world recognized it's independence in 1980 because it was handed over to "bmr" black majority rule as opposed to the unrecognized "wmr" white minority rule under which it had operated since 1965.

- Peter.
The ones who declared independence in '65 were the white minority rulers, and they maintained allegiance to England. Real independence was achieved in 1980.
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