Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland

American  

[fed-uh-ray-shuhn uhv roh-dee-zhuh uhn nyah-suh-land, nahy-as-uh-land] / ˌfɛd əˈreɪ ʃən əv roʊˈdi ʒə ən ˈnjɑ səˌlænd, naɪˈæs əˌlænd /

noun

1. a former grouping of British territories in southern Africa for administrative purposes (1953–63): composed of Southern and Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland.

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Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland British  

noun

1. a federation (1953–63) of Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland

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Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland

In 1953 he became the general secretary of the Northern Rhodesian African National Congress but the organisation failed to mobilise black Africans against the white-ruled Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2021

The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved at the end of 1963 and, a month later, Kaunda was elected prime minister of Northern Rhodesia.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2021

Said Sir Roy Welensky, former Prime Minister of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland: "The world will be watching the outcome of this trial."

From Time Magazine Archive

The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland played host to trade missions from Japan, Czechoslovakia, India, Australia, New Zealand and China this year; belatedly, a U.S. mission is scheduled to arrive some time in 1960.

From Time Magazine Archive

But London still exerts power over the troubled Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.

From Time Magazine Archive

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