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What was achieved through the Lancaster House Agreement?

  • Creation of Zimbabwe

  • Freedom for Namibia

  • End to the Ugandan Civil War

  • Resolution of the Suez Canal Crisis

Answer

The Lancaster House Agreement, reached in 1979, marked a pivotal moment in resolving the Rhodesian Bush War and paving the way for the creation of Zimbabwe, a sovereign state emerging from the former British colony of Southern Rhodesia. The agreement established a framework for peaceful transition, including a ceasefire, elections, and a new constitution that led to the eventual establishment of Zimbabwe as an independent nation.
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