Date
1964-01-12
Category
Wars & Conflicts
Location
Zanzibar City, Zanzibar Urban, Tanzania
Archive
Event #766
The Zanzibar Massacre occurred in January 1964 following the Zanzibar Revolution that overthrew the Sultanate. The revolution was led by the Afro-Shirazi Party against the predominantly Arab ruling class. Violence erupted as the new regime sought to consolidate power, resulting in the deaths of thousands of Arabs and South Asians.
This massacre marked a significant turning point in Zanzibar's history, leading to the unification of Zanzibar with Tanganyika to form Tanzania later that year. The events underscored ethnic tensions and political upheaval prevalent throughout post-colonial Africa during the 1960s.
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