The Internal Settlement (also called the Salisbury Agreement[1][2]) was an agreement which was signed on 3 March 1978 between Prime Minister of Rhodesia Ian Smith and the moderate African nationalist leaders comprising Bishop Abel Muzorewa, Ndabaningi Sithole and Senator Chief Jeremiah Chirau.[2][3] After almost 15 years of the Rhodesian Bush War, and under pressure from the sanctions placed on Rhodesia by the international community, and political pressure from South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the Rhodesian government met with some of the internally based moderate African nationalist leaders in order to reach an agreement on the political future for the country.[4]
- ^ Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVI, Southern Africa, eds. Myra F. Burton and Adam M. Howard (Washington: Government Printing Office, 2016), Document 216.
- ^ a b "Rhodesia (Hansard, 5 May 1978)". Hansard 1803-2005. Parliament of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. HC Deb 04 May 1978 vol 949 cc455-592
- ^ Chigwida, Max T. (May 1, 1978). The Rhodesian Agreement: Aspects and Prospects (PDF) (Report). South African Institute of International Affairs. pp. 1–11. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023. ALT URL for document download
- ^ Burns, John (March 4, 1978). "Rhodesian Leaders Sign Pact Providing for Majority Rule". New York Times. Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.