Feature France in Rhodesia: A Secret History of African Decolonisation Rhodesia’s white minority declared unilateral independence from the UK in 1965, gaining covert support from France, Britain’s colonial rival in Africa. Joanna Warson | Published in History Today Volume 65 Issue 4 April 2015 To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. Cold WarAfricaDecolonisation Related Articles Rhodesia's War of Independence The 'Wind of Change': British Decolonisation in Africa, 1957-65 Popular articles Did Pearl Harbor Cost the Axis Powers the War? China’s Communist Comic Books