1980 ⟶ Rhodesia Declares Independence, Becomes Zimbabwe

April 18: Independence of Rhodesia, which becomes Zimbabwe.
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🇬🇭 Ghana Gains Independence from British Rule

March 6: Independence of Ghana from Britain.⟶
Ghana Gains Independence from British Rule (1957)
DecolonizationIndependencePost-ColonialismBritish EmpireNationalismSelf-determinationCold War
GhanaGhanaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🇬🇳 Guinea Declares Independence from France

October 2: Guinea gains independence from France.⟶
Guinea Declares Independence from France (1958)
DecolonizationIndependencePost-ColonialismFrench EmpirePolitical TransitionNationalismCold WarPan-Africanism
GuineaGuineaFranceFrance

🇲🇼 Malawi Gains Independence

July 6: Independence of Malawi.⟶
Malawi Gains Independence (1964)
IndependenceDecolonizationAfrican HistoryPost-ColonialismNationalismBritish EmpireCold War
MalawiMalawiUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🇿🇼 Rhodesia Declares Independence, Becomes Zimbabwe

April 18: Independence of Rhodesia, which becomes Zimbabwe.⟶
Rhodesia Declares Independence, Becomes Zimbabwe (1980)
IndependenceDecolonizationPost-ColonialismNationalismRobert Mugabe
ZimbabweZimbabwe

🇪🇷 Eritrea Declares Independence

May 24: Independence of Eritrea.⟶
Eritrea Declares Independence (1993)
IndependenceDecolonizationAfrican HistorySelf-determinationNationalismBorder Disputes
EritreaEritreaEthiopiaEthiopia

🇿🇼 Robert Mugabe Ousted in Zimbabwean Coup

Robert Mugabe is ousted in a coup d'état.⟶
Robert Mugabe Ousted in Zimbabwean Coup (2017)
Coup d'étatZimbabweRobert MugabeDictatorshipPost-ColonialismPolitical TransitionMilitary Intervention
ZimbabweZimbabwe