Barotseland Agreement 1964

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The Barotseland Agreement 1964 was a treaty between the British government, the government of Northern Rhodesia (later Zambia), and the Barotse Royal Establishment that defined Barotseland’s autonomous status within the newly independent state of Zambia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional agreement
treaty
appliesToTerritory Barotseland
linked to: Barotseland region

Northern Rhodesia
Zambia
controversy basis for Barotseland autonomy and self-determination claims
dispute over its abrogation by Zambia
country Northern Rhodesia
Zambia
dateSigned 1964
definesRelationshipBetween Barotse Royal Establishment and central government of Zambia
Litunga and President of Zambia
formerColonialPower United Kingdom
governs relations between Barotseland and the central government of Zambia
grants autonomous status to Barotseland within Zambia
powers of internal self-government to Barotseland
recognition of Barotse customary law
recognition of the Litunga’s authority
hasConsequence ongoing political dispute between Barotseland activists and Zambian state
historicalContext decolonization of British Central Africa
historicalPeriod late colonial period in Northern Rhodesia
includesProvisionOn judicial authority in Barotseland
land administration in Barotseland
local government in Barotseland
natural resources in Barotseland
taxation arrangements in Barotseland
language English
legalStatusInZambia unilaterally abrogated by Zambian government
predecessor protectorate arrangements between Barotseland and the British Crown
purpose to define the autonomous status of Barotseland within Zambia
to provide constitutional guarantees for Barotseland’s internal self-government
to regulate relations between Barotseland authorities and the central government of Northern Rhodesia
recognizedBy British government at time of signing
Northern Rhodesian government at time of signing
region Southern Africa
relatedDocument Constitution of Zambia
relatedParty Barotse National Council
relatedToEvent independence of Zambia
signatory Barotse Royal Establishment
Government of Northern Rhodesia
Government of the United Kingdom
linked to: UK government

Litunga of Barotseland
signedBefore Zambia independence
subjectMatter autonomy
constitutional status of Barotseland
federal relations
traditional authority

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Rozi historicalAgreement Barotseland Agreement 1964
Barotseland treatyName Barotseland Agreement 1964
subject linked to: Barotseland region
Barotseland Kingdom legalInstrument Barotseland Agreement 1964
Barotse Province hasHistoricalAssociation Barotse Agreement of 1964
linked to: Barotseland Agreement 1964
Lozi King treatyInvolvement Barotseland Agreement 1964 (as traditional party via Barotse Royal Establishment)
linked to: Barotseland Agreement 1964
Barotseland independence activists claimsBasedOn Barotseland Agreement 1964
Barotseland independence activists arguesThat Barotseland Agreement 1964 was unilaterally abrogated by Zambia
linked to: Barotseland Agreement 1964