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1974 in Rhodesia

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Decades:
  
1960s1970s

See also:
  
Other events of 1974Timeline of Rhodesian history

The following lists events that happened during 1974 in Rhodesia.

Contents

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

    • Births

  • January 1 — Samukeliso Moyo, long-distance runner

    • References

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