Following the creation and independence of the Republic of Zimbabwe ( April 1980 ), the ultimate military parade of the RLI, for the ceremonial laying-up of its regimental colours, took place at Cranborne Barracks on 17 October 1980.
22.
The departure of the Portuguese from Angola and Mozambique increased the isolation of Rhodesia, where white minority rule ended in 1980 when the territory gained international recognition as the Republic of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia with Robert Mugabe as the head of government.
23.
Trusted troubleshooter of Harold Wilson, Labor prime minister from 1964-70, Goodman worked with both Wilson and his Conservative successor Edward Heath to help resolve the crisis in what was then Rhodesia, which became the independent Republic of Zimbabwe in 1980.
24.
Constitutionally, in the event the President of Zimbabwe, presently Robert Mugabe, is unable to carry out his / her functions one of the two vice Presidents takes office as Acting President ( article 31, Constitution of the Republic of Zimbabwe ).
25.
Together with his son-in-law Ben Freeth, he rose to international prominence for suing the regime of Robert Mugabe of violating rule of law and human rights in Zimbabwe, in the case of Mike Campbell ( Pvt ) Ltd and Others v Republic of Zimbabwe.
26.
The case ( Campbell v Republic of Zimbabwe ) was heard by the SADC Tribunal in 2008, which held that the Zimbabwean government violated the SADC treaty by denying access to the courts and engaging in racial discrimination against white farmers whose lands had been confiscated and that compensation should be paid.
27.
In 1979, Young played a leading role in advancing a settlement in Rhodesia with Robert Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo, who had been two of the military leaders in the Rhodesian Bush War, which had ended in 1979 . The settlement paved the way for Mugabe to take power as Prime Minister of the newly formed Republic of Zimbabwe.
