Word: lewanika
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Last week crocodiles still infested the Zambezi as Barotseland's latest Litunga, Sir Mwamawina Lewanika III, 75, entertained his new overlord. Zambia's President Kenneth Kaunda, one of Africa's newest and most moderate leaders, wanted to make a good impression on the province he had inherited five months ago when Northern Rhodesia became independent. Kaunda accompanied the Litunga to the royal barge, where Sir Mwamawina switched his garb-from a frock coat, striped trousers and pearl-grey topper to the Royal Navy uniform his father had worn...
Last week in London that historic deal was the source of a bitter dispute between the last of Britain's old royal charter companies and the latest of its colonies to win independence. King Lewanika's territory included what is now Northern Rhodesia, which is preparing to become the independent nation of Zambia-and wants to banish British South Africa's mineral rights along with the Union Jack. Accepting the inevitable, the company agreed to turn over its rights to the new government, but held out for fair compensation. When the British government failed in its efforts...
...young and respectable word, Empire Builder Cecil Rhodes dispatched small bands of his agents into the wilds of Africa to make treaties with entire tribes. In 1890 the agents struck a shrewd bargain. In return for ?2,000 sterling a year and the "protection" of the British crown, King Lewanika of Barotseland granted Rhodes a monopoly of the natural resources of his kingdom. As it turned out, the king's domain covered quite a bit of territory, and under charter from Queen Victoria, Rhodes directed his newly formed British South Africa Co. to exploit, explore and settle thousands...
...Chartered," the company raised its own army to cut through the bush and opened up the copper belt. As both ruler and landlord, Chartered also built railroads, clinics and some schools. But Zambian nationalists, who dispute the legality of the company's rights, claim that it duped Lewanika and other illiterate tribal chieftains into signing away their rights...