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Zanzibar and Pemba People’s Party

political organization, Tanzania
Also known as: ZPPP
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The Zanzibar and Pemba People's Party (ZPPP) was a political organization in Zanzibar. In the June 1961 elections, the ZPPP, an offshoot of the Zanzibar Nationalist Party (ZNP), won three seats in the Legislative Council. The ZNP and ZPPP formed a coalition government, with Mohammed Shamte Hamadi serving as chief minister.12

Zanzibar gained independence on December 10, 1963, as a member of the Commonwealth. However, in January 1964, a revolution overthrew the government. The sultan was deposed, and a republic was proclaimed. This revolution, led by John Okello, resulted in significant violence against the Arab population, with thousands killed or fleeing the island. Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume of the Afro-Shirazi Party (ASP) became president, and Zanzibar was declared a one-party state.34

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  1. Tanzania - Independence of Tanzania
  2. Tanzania - British protectorate
  3. history of Tanzania - Zanzibar as a British protectorate
  4. history of Tanzania - Independent Zanzibar

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