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Zanzibar Faces Communist Drift Under Karume’s Rule
Zanzibar’s leader Abeid Karume seeks to assert authority amid vast Soviet, Chinese, and East German influence. About 150 bloc technicians operate in key ministries and services while harbor, radio, and army functions shift to Soviet and Chinese control. Aimed at housing Africans, farm schemes, and reduced cloves reliance, the push prompts Western diplomats to hope for a gradual reestablishment of influence as Tanganyika unites with Zanzibar.
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China
Germany
Zanzibar
Julius Nyerere
Tanganyika
Abeid
Karume
Red
People’s Liberation Army
Ali Mahfoud
Indonesia
Nyerere
Mao Tze-tung
United States