1962: Tanganyika Becomes Independent

Post author:Tadese Faforiji
Post published:July 12, 2022
Post category:General
Reading time:1 min read

In December 1961, Tanganyika was given the status of an independent state within the British Commonwealth after strong pressure was exerted by the Tanganyika National Union led by Julius Nyere who subsequently became the first President of Tanganyika.

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Tadese Faforiji

Tadese Faforiji is the founder of Tadexprof, a travel and nature site covering world's destinations worth visiting. He started the site covering local travel in Nigeria and has since expanded it into US national park guides, with plans to document more of the world firsthand going forward.