, ▁but ▁the ▁measure ▁failed ▁ 2 9 3 ▁to ▁ 8 2 . ▁Carter ▁referred ▁to ▁it ▁in ▁a ▁press ▁conference ▁as ▁an ▁" un fortun ate ▁statement ." ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 9 , ▁Young ▁played ▁a ▁leading ▁role ▁in ▁adv ancing ▁a ▁settlement ▁in ▁Rh odes ia ▁with ▁Robert ▁M ug abe ▁and ▁Josh ua ▁N kom o , ▁who ▁had ▁been ▁two ▁of ▁the ▁military ▁leaders ▁in ▁the ▁Rh odes ian ▁Bush ▁War , ▁which ▁had ▁ended ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 9 . ▁The ▁settlement ▁p aved ▁the ▁way ▁for ▁M ug abe ▁to ▁take ▁power ▁as ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁of ▁the ▁newly ▁formed ▁Republic ▁of ▁Z imb ab we . ▁There ▁had ▁been ▁a ▁general ▁election ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 9 , ▁bringing ▁Bishop ▁Ab el ▁M uz ore wa ▁to ▁power ▁as ▁leader ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁African ▁National ▁Council ▁leading ▁to ▁the ▁short - l ived ▁country ▁of ▁Z imb ab we ▁Rh odes ia . ▁Young ▁refused ▁to ▁accept ▁the ▁election ▁results ▁and ▁described ▁the ▁election ▁as ▁" ne of asc ist ," ▁a ▁sentiment ▁echo ed ▁by ▁United ▁Nations ▁Security ▁Council ▁Resol ution ▁ 4 4 5 ▁and ▁ 4 4 8 . ▁The ▁situation ▁was ▁resolved ▁the ▁next ▁year ▁with ▁the ▁Lanc aster ▁House ▁Ag re ement ▁and ▁the ▁establishment ▁of ▁Z imb ab we . ▁ ▁Young ' s ▁favor ing ▁of ▁M ug abe ▁and ▁N kom o ▁over ▁M uz ore wa ▁and ▁his ▁prede cess or ▁and