Ian Smith
Noun
Meaning
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
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Following a brutal guerrilla war fought with two African nationalist organisations ( Robert Mugabe 's ZANU and Joshua Nkomo 's ZAPU ), Rhodesian premier Ian Smith conceded to bi-racial democracy in 1978.
However, after a meeting with Robert Mugabe and the central committee of ZANU (PF), Ian Smith was reassured that whites could, and should stay in the new Zimbabwe.
Morehouse, who serves as the president and CEO of the Penguins, witnessed a group of protesters beating KDKA-TV cameraman Ian Smith outside of PPG Paints Arena.
Mozambique's decision to enforce United Nations sanctions against Rhodesia and deny that country access to the sea led Ian Smith 's regime to undertake overt and covert actions to destabilize the country.
Mozambique's decision to enforce UN sanctions against Rhodesia and deny that country access to the sea led Ian Smith 's government to undertake overt and covert actions to oppose the country.
AMID Sunday's snow Matchgroup's Ian Smith – dropping in after finding his match at Barston had been frozen off – managed to winkle out a couple of 4lb bream on the tip.