1974 in Rhodesia

Updated on Dec 30, 2023

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Decades: 1960s 1970s
See also: Other events of 1974 Timeline of Rhodesian history

The following lists events that happened during 1974 in Rhodesia.

Incumbents

President: Clifford Dupont

Prime Minister: Ian Smith

March

2 March - At the African National Council inaugural conference, an agreement is reached on a mandate for continuing talks with the Rhodesian regime

June

2 June - The African National Council reject the proposals agreed upon between Bishop Abel Muzorewa and Ian Smith

July

3 July - An African National Council delegation tells the British Government that it is not prepared to continue talks with the Rhodesian regime

30 July - The Rhodesian Front wins the Rhodesia general election

November

Detained activists Joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwe African People's Union and Ndabaningi Sithole, founder Zimbabwe African National Union are allowed to attend the meetings in Lusaka, Zambia with the presidents of Botswana, Tanzania and Zambia and African National Council with representatives of the Rhodesian government

December

9 December - The Lusaka Declaration is signed uniting Zimbabwe African People's Union, Zimbabwe African National Union and African National Council under the United African National Council banner

11 December - A ceasefire is agreed