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*'''1975''' - [[Tanzania-Zambia Railway]] (TAZARA) opened, providing a link between the Copperbelt to the Tanzanian port of Dar es Salaam, reducing Zambian dependence on Rhodesia and South Africa for its exports. | *'''1975''' - [[Tanzania-Zambia Railway]] (TAZARA) opened, providing a link between the Copperbelt to the Tanzanian port of Dar es Salaam, reducing Zambian dependence on Rhodesia and South Africa for its exports. | ||
*'''1975 May 27''': President [[Kenneth Kaunda]] names [[Elijah Mudenda]] as the Prime Minister after [[Mainza Chona]] resigned. | *'''1975 May 27''': President [[Kenneth Kaunda]] names [[Elijah Mudenda]] as the Prime Minister after [[Mainza Chona]] resigned. | ||
*'''1976''' - [[Zambia]] declares support for the independence struggle in Rhodesia. Zambian help proves crucial to the transition of Rhodesia to an independent Zimbabwe. | |||
*'''1976 Jul''' - China completed the construction of a railway between Tanzania and [[Zambia]]. | *'''1976 Jul''' - China completed the construction of a railway between Tanzania and [[Zambia]]. | ||
*'''1980 Apr 1''' - The Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC) was established by 9 countries with the [[Lusaka Declaration]] (Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Tanzania, [[Zambia]], Zimbabwe). The main aim was coordinating development projects in order to lessen economic dependence on apartheid South Africa. On August 17, 1992, it was transformed into the Southern African Development Community (SADC). By 2008 it included 15 members. | *'''1980 Apr 1''' - The Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC) was established by 9 countries with the [[Lusaka Declaration]] (Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Tanzania, [[Zambia]], Zimbabwe). The main aim was coordinating development projects in order to lessen economic dependence on apartheid South Africa. On August 17, 1992, it was transformed into the Southern African Development Community (SADC). By 2008 it included 15 members. | ||
==1981 - 1990== | ==1981 - 1990== | ||
*'''1982''' - [[Lusaka]] Archbishop [[Emmanuel Milingo]] resigned under pressure for his faith healings and exorcisms. He was brought to Rome as a functionary and retired in 2000. In 2001 he (71) married Marie Sung (43) of South Korea in a New York City wedding conducted by the Rev. Sun Myung Moon. | *'''1982''' - [[Lusaka]] Archbishop [[Emmanuel Milingo]] resigned under pressure for his faith healings and exorcisms. He was brought to Rome as a functionary and retired in 2000. In 2001 he (71) married Marie Sung (43) of South Korea in a New York City wedding conducted by the Rev. Sun Myung Moon. | ||
