The Rise and Fall of Rhodesia: Mugabe and Zimbabwe's Liberation Struggle

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Published May 8, 2025

On April 18, 1980, Zimbabwe emerged from the ashes of colonial Rhodesia. Flags of liberation waved as jubilant crowds celebrated in Harare.

This occasion would mark the end of nearly a century of colonial and settler rule, a triumphant moment for a people who had fought long and hard for their freedom.

Yet, the journey to that historic day was one of immense struggle, defined by war, resistance, and unwavering determination…

As independence swept through neighboring Zambia and Malawi in the 1960s, and Mozambique and Angola in the 1970s, the fire of liberation ignited within Zimbabwe’s majority.

What followed was a bloody and dramatic chapter in history—the Rhodesian Bush War—and the rise of liberation leaders like Robert Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo.

This is the story of the rise and fall of Rhodesia, Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle.

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