Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland

The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was a semi-independent state in southern Africa that existed from 1953 to the end of 1963, comprising the former British colony of Southern Rhodesia and the Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland protectorates. It was also known by the alternative title of Central African Federation (CAF).

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Federation - State - Africa - 1953 - 1963 - British - Southern Rhodesia - Northern Rhodesia - Nyasaland

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The Federation was established on 1 August 1953. The goal was to create a middle way between the newly independent and socialist black independent states and the white-dominated governments of South Africa, Angola, and Mozambique. Ultimately the Federation foundered because the black African nationalists wanted a greater share of power than the white-dominated settler population was willing to concede. Sir Godfrey Martin Huggins was prime minister from 1953 to 1956 followed by Sir Roy Welensky from 1956 to the Federation's dissolution.

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1 August - 1953 - Socialist - South Africa - Angola - Mozambique - Nationalists - Godfrey Martin Huggins - Prime minister - 1956 - Roy Welensky

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The Federation collapsed (officially on 31 December 1963), when Northern Rhodesia gained independence from the United Kingdom as Zambia and Nyasaland gained independence as Malawi. The remaining territory, Southern Rhodesia, became known simply as Rhodesia and is now Zimbabwe. It became infamous in the world following its unilateral declaration of independence in 1965 under the Rhodesian Front.

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31 December - 1963 - United Kingdom - Zambia - Malawi - Southern Rhodesia - Rhodesia - Zimbabwe - Unilateral declaration of independence - 1965 - Rhodesian Front

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