Editing Rhodesia (section)

===Sanctions===

After the declaration of independence, and indeed for the entire duration of its existence, Rhodesia did not receive official recognition from any state, although it did maintain diplomatic relations with South Africa, which was then under [[apartheid]]. South Africa did not recognise Rhodesia to preserve its fragile positions with other nations, but frequently assisted the Rhodesian state. [[Estado Novo (Portugal)|Portugal]] maintained informal relations until the [[Carnation Revolution]] of 1974. The day following the declaration of independence, the [[United Nations Security Council]] passed a resolution ([[United Nations Security Council Resolution 216|S/RES/216]]) calling upon all states not to accord Rhodesia recognition, and to refrain from any assistance. The Security Council also imposed selective mandatory economic sanctions, which were later made comprehensive.

The US, despite voting in favour of the sanctions at the UNSC, violated them to buy chromium ore from Rhodesia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://library.cqpress.com/cqalmanac/document.php?id=cqal75-1214210 |title=CQ Almanac Online Edition |publisher=Library.cqpress.com |access-date=2017-09-20}}</ref> Kenneth Kaunda, president of Zambia, also accused western oil companies of violating the sanctions and selling oil to Rhodesia.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ottaway |first=David B. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1978/09/22/zambian-to-meet-with-callaghan-on-un-oil-sanction-violations/bdd35f61-e9cb-463f-a319-38981df92cf3/ |title=Zambian to Meet With Callaghan On U.N. Oil Sanction Violations |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=1978-09-22 |access-date=2017-09-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611055905/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1978/09/22/zambian-to-meet-with-callaghan-on-un-oil-sanction-violations/bdd35f61-e9cb-463f-a319-38981df92cf3/ |archive-date=11 June 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>