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...Sithole, both of whom are currently inside Rhodesia. By so doing, Smith reasons, he would be conforming to international insistence that his white minority government give way to black majority rule. Smith's goal clearly, is to prevent the "external" Patriotic Front headed by Robert Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo-the nationalist organization that controls most of the black guerrilla army-from taking over and forming a radical government...
None of the black leaders seem prepared to play Smith's game. "Don't make me laugh," snapped Nkomo. "We mean to push that man out of power and we shall do it." Mugabe said that his guerrillas would fight anybody involved with Smith-regardless of the color of his skin and whether or not he wore a clerical collar. But even the "internal" and moderate black leaders resisted the Smith ploy. Muzorewa said ie was prepared to talk with Smith-but only if the negotiations were based on an immediate transition to black rule Muzorewa added that...
...summit came to consensus was on how to end white rule in Rhodesia. For years black nationalists have been divided between relative moderates, such as Bishop Abel Muzorewa and the Rev. Ndabaningi Sithole, and the more extreme forces, which now call themselves the Patriotic Front, headed by Joshua Nkomo and Robert Mugabe. The moderates, while willing to accept a gradual transfer of power, have also been insisting that black Rhodesians be allowed to choose their leaders in free elections. But the Patriotic Front wants first to take power and then hold elections. Demonstrating their ability to separate ideology and gastronomy...
...American negotiating team, headed by British Diplomat John Graham and U.S. Ambassador to Zambia Stephen Low, left Salisbury for the Mozambican capital of Maputo. Their mission: to discuss a possible settlement with Black Nationalist Leader Robert Mugabe, head of the Zimbabwe African National Union and co-chairman with Joshua Nkomo of the Patriotic Front, the joint guerrilla force that is recognized by the frontline states as the sole legitimate liberation movement. Smith opposes U.S.British demands that any settlement include the guerrilla leaders. He wants the negotiators to come around to his own "internal solution"-meaning turning power over to black...
...Rhodesian diplomats, who were angered by the cold aloofness of a team led in January by Britain's U.N. Ambassador, Ivor Richard, described Owen as "tough" and "refreshing." He is hopeful that the heads of the front-line states-Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia-can persuade Joshua Nkomo and Robert Mugabe of the anti-Smith Patriotic Front to attend the new conference. Last week Owen discussed his views on Rhodesia with TIME London Bureau Chief Herman Nickel. Excerpts...