Rhodesian elections - handover of power

Title

Rhodesian elections - handover of power

Genre

News report

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:01:44

Description

Report on the Rhodesian election victory of Robert Mugabe and ZANU-PF, and the official handover of power from the last British Governor of Rhodesia Lord Christopher Soames who will be appealing for aid for the country. Male reporter not identified (poss. Peter Sharp?).

Contributors

Peter Sharp?

Keywords

Elections; Politics; UK; Robert Mugabe; Great Britain; Political parties; Zimbabwe; Rhodesia; Prime ministers; Lord Soames; Independence; Foreign aid; Political leaders; Political power; Colonial governors; Christopher Soames; ZANU-PF

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