![]() Following a brutal guerrilla war fought with two African nationalist organisations (Robert Mugabe's ZANU and Joshua Nkomo's ZAPU), Rhodesian premier Ian Smith conceded to bi- racial democracy in 1. The UDI administration initially sought recognition as an autonomous realm within the Commonwealth of Nations, but reconstituted itself as a republic in 1. During an effort to delay an immediate transition to black majority rule, Rhodesia's predominantly white government issued its own Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) from the United Kingdom on 1. ![]() With its capital in Salisbury (now Harare), Rhodesia was considered a de factosuccessor state to the former British colony of Southern Rhodesia (which had achieved responsible government in 1. ![]() Republic of Rhodesia, was an unrecognised state in southern Africa from 1.
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