Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, then Republic of Tanganyika President (left) exchanges Union documents with his Zanzibar counterpart, Abeid Amani Karume. PHOTO | FILE
What you need to know:
Even with the changes, major political players from all parties speak of him as their icon and model. He is none other than the country’s founding father and first President Mwalimu Julius Nyerere.
