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  1. 1977: 1 event
  2. 1978: no events
  3. 1979: 1 event
  4. 1980: 11 events

  1. · Other

    Chittagong Hill Tracts insurgency, 1977-1997

    A two-decade armed conflict over Jumma autonomy and land rights, fuelled by state-sponsored Bengali settlement, ended with a negotiated peace accord.

    In: Chittagong Hill Tracts self-government

  2. · Other

    Kurdistan War in Iran, 1979-1983

    Kurdish autonomy demands were rejected by the new Islamic Republic, leading to a war reported to have killed around 10,000 Iranian Kurds.

    In: Kurdish self-determination in Iran

  3. · Conflict episode

    Coconut War, 1980

    Jimmy Stevens' Nagriamel movement led an uprising on Espiritu Santo from June 1980, declaring the unrecognised "State of Vemerana," which was suppressed by Papua New Guinean troops shortly after Vanuatu's independence.

    In: Vanuatu

  4. · Declaration

    Tafea Nation declaration, 1980

    Tanna and neighbouring islands were declared an independent "Tafea Nation," distinct from the Espiritu Santo secession.

    In: Tanna separatist episodes

  5. · Election

    Southern Rhodesian general election, 1980

    Under British administration and Lancaster House arrangements, Southern Rhodesia held elections from 14 February to 4 March 1980, in which the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front, led by Robert Mugabe, won a majority of seats.

    In: Zimbabwe

  6. · Declaration

    Independence of Zimbabwe, 1980

    Zimbabwe became independent at midnight on 18 April 1980, at a ceremony in Salisbury (later Harare) attended by Prince Charles, at which Robert Mugabe took office as the country's first Prime Minister.

    In: Zimbabwe

  7. · Referendum or popular consultation

    Quebec referendum, 1980

    Voters refused the Quebec government a mandate to negotiate sovereignty-association, by 59.56% to 40.44%.

    In: Quebec

  8. In: Espiritu Santo separatist episode

  9. · Conflict episode

    Isangel firefight, June 1980

    A march to free imprisoned breakaway-state supporters ended in a fatal firefight.

    In: Tanna separatist episodes

  10. · Declaration

    Independence of Vanuatu, 1980

    The New Hebrides, jointly administered by the United Kingdom and France as an Anglo-French Condominium since 1906, became independent as the Republic of Vanuatu on 30 July 1980, following a 1977 Paris conference and a 1979 constitution.

    In: Vanuatu

  11. In: Zimbabwe

  12. · Administrative change

    Formal separation of Anguilla, 1980

    Anguilla was formally separated from Saint Kitts-Nevis, becoming a distinct British dependency.

    In: Anguilla political status

  13. In: Galicia