THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 24th October 1964

Northern Rhodesia gained independence from Britain, becoming the Republic of Zambia, with Kenneth Kaunda as President.

Post independence Zambia actively supported the liberation movements in other parts of Southern Africa including the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) in Angola; the Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU); the African National Congress (ANC) and Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) in South Africa; and the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) in Namibia.

The following link provides more information on the support provided by Zambia to the struggles against settler-colonialism in neighbouring countries. Support which was clearly instrumental in advancing these struggles:

http://matsheumhlope.wordpress.com/2010/05/14/zambias-support-for-liberation-movements-1964-1979/