Dated events from published cases, in chronological order. Dates keep their real precision; a period filter includes any event whose date range overlaps it.
9 events.
· Conflict episode
RENAMO, founded in May 1977 by the Rhodesian Central Intelligence Organisation and later sponsored by South African Military Intelligence, waged a fifteen-year civil war against the FRELIMO government.
In: Mozambique
· Other
A two-decade armed conflict over Jumma autonomy and land rights, fuelled by state-sponsored Bengali settlement, ended with a negotiated peace accord.
· Referendum or popular consultation
Voters in the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas voted for independence in a referendum held on 8 May 1977, alongside an election for a Constituent Assembly.
In: Djibouti
· Declaration
Djibouti became independent from France on 27 June 1977.
In: Djibouti
· Protest
A general strike shut down the island as part of the campaign for secession from the Netherlands Antilles.
· Legislation
Quebec’s Charter of the French Language affirmed French as the official language of Quebec.
In: Quebec
· Recognition
Following the Security Council's recommendation, the General Assembly admitted the Republic of Djibouti as a member of the United Nations.
In: Djibouti
· Recognition
The Security Council recommended the Socialist Republic of Vietnam's admission to the United Nations on 20 July 1977, and the General Assembly admitted it that September.
In: Vietnam
· Constitutional change
A Spanish decree-law provisionally re-established the Generalitat of Catalonia before the new Constitution.
In: Catalonia