The Afro-Shirazi Revolution and the Emergence of a New Zanzibar
The Zanzibar Revolution of 1964, a watershed event in postcolonial African history, marked the subsequent overthrow of the Arab Omani-dominated Sultanate and the integration of Zanzibar and Pemba (called the spice islands) into the newly formed nation of Tanzania. The revolution happened barely a month after Zanzibar had gained its independence from British rule on […]