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Decades of post-colonial chaos

"Veni, Vidi, Vici, numquam reliquit - ego adduxit inimici mei !"

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Following the Zanzibar Revolution of 1964, the island of Zanzibar was unified with

Tanganyika to form Tanzania. After this, Nyerere placed a growing emphasis on national
self-reliance and socialism. Although his socialism differed from that promoted by

Marxism–Leninism, Tanzania developed close links with Mao Zedong's Marxist-governed
China.

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His government provided training and aid to anti-colonialist groups fighting white-
minority rule throughout southern Africa and oversaw Tanzania's 1978–1979 war with

Uganda which resulted in the overthrow of Ugandan President Idi Amin.

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Nyerere was a controversial figure. Across Africa he gained widespread respect as an

anti-colonialist and in power received praise for ensuring that, unlike many of its
neighbours, Tanzania remained stable and unified in the decades following
independence. His construction of the one-party state and use of detention without trial

led to accusations of dictatorial governance, while he has also been blamed for
economic mismanagement. He is held in deep respect within Tanzania, where he is often

referred to by the Swahili honorific Mwalimu ("teacher") and described as the "Father of
the Nation". “

"Julius Nyerere" 153
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Kwame Nkrumah (Quotes)
"Africa is one continent, one people and one nation"

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"It is clear that we must find an African solution to our problems, and that this can only
be found in African unity. Divided we are weak; united, Africa could become one of the

greatest forces for good in the world."

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"We all want a United Africa, United not only in our concept of what unity connotes, but
united in our common desire to move forward together in dealing with all the problems

that can best be solved only on a continental basis."

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