Ken Flower: The Spy Ian Smith Ignored The CIO and the Fall of Rhodesia

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He was Rhodesia’s top spy — Ken Flower, head of the feared Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO). Behind closed doors, he warned Prime Minister Ian Smith: “We can’t win this war.” But Smith wouldn’t listen. As the liberation struggle grew stronger, Rhodesia slipped into isolation, sanctions, and finally — collapse. Flower’s intelligence showed the truth early, but pride and politics buried it. By the time they realized, it was too late — the war was lost, and Zimbabwe was born. #RhodesiaHistory #KenFlower #africanliberation