Tamil rebels began fighting for an independent homeland in 1983.

Then hundreds of angry whites swarmed in to demand that the new order include an independent homeland for themselves.

By the mid-1980s, several "independent homelands" for black ethnic groups had been established.

During the campaign, the "No" side also started to advocate an independent homeland, or volkstaat, for the white minority.

The rebels have killed nearly 800 people in a long fight for an independent Basque homeland.

In addition, the Karens had been fighting a civil war for an independent homeland since 1949.

He also said his ultimate goal remains the creation of an independent Palestinian homeland.

In addition, the independent homelands were given universities of their own.

At least 13,700 people have been killed in their drive to establish an independent homeland in the island's north and east.

The group wants an independent homeland in northern Spain.