A compelling, authorised biographical narrative of Sir Roy Welensky, the boxer-turned-statesman and last Prime Minister of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. This book plunges into the turbulent political landscape of Central Africa during the critical years of decolonisation, offering an intimate, insider’s view of a leader who fiercely resisted the dissolution of the Federation. Garry Allighan’s account provides essential insight into the dramatic struggles against African nationalism and the shifting pressures from the British government, capturing a pivotal figure whose career shaped a continent’s history.