Bunduki Midundo

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IMAGE: Julius Nyerere and other African revolutionaries.

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FACT: The Most Powerful passports in Africa.

1. Seychelles

2. South Africa

3. Botswana

4. Namibia

5. Lesotho

6. eSwatini

7. Malawi

8. Kenya

9. Tanzania

10. Tunisia

Source: Henley Passport Index 2021

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FACT: Tanzania's former President John Magufuli made his first foreign visit to Rwanda on April 6, 2016, five months after he came into office.

He had skipped five key international meetings since becoming president.

He was visiting Rwanda to commemorate the 1994 genocide.

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FACT: John Magufuli had his imperfections like any other human being, but as President of Tanzania, he was truly loved by his people and admired by Africans from other countries.

#RIPMagufuli

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IMAGE: Tanzania's former President John Magufuli sharing a light moment with Rwanda's President Paul Kagame at a conference.

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People in Dar es Salaam weren't okay with the time they got to bid farewell to President Magufuli.

They broke the airport gate and entered the runway to watch his corpse being moved to Dodoma. They waved goodbye, while singing sadly.

20,000 people attended his national funeral.

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QUOTE: One day you will remember me, not for the bad things but for the good deeds. Because I have sacrificed my life for the poor in Tanzania.

-John Magufuli-
(Tanzania's former President)

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QUOTE: Unity will not make us rich, but it can make it difficult for Africa and the African peoples to be disregarded and humiliated.

-Julius Nyerere-
(Founding Father of Tanzania)

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FACT: Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia still holds the record for the longest serving leader in Africa.

He ruled Ethiopia for 44 years until 1974.

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FACT: Julius Nyerere taught Biology and English for 3 years before leading the struggle for independence in present day Tanzania.

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FACT: Rwanda is the least corrupt country in East Africa followed by Tanzania.

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FACT: Ngorongoro Conservation Area in northern Tanzania receives about 450,000 tourists every year.

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IMAGES: Thanda Island in Mafia, Tanzania.

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Construction of Mbezi Bus Terminal in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania is nearing completion.

The bus terminal will have the capacity to accommodate 700 buses and 80 small vehicles at a go.

It will also have outside parking capacity for up to 1,000 vehicles.

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FACT: Lake Tanganyika is;

The deepest lake in Africa

The world's longest freshwater lake

The world's second-largest lake by volume

The world's second-deepest lake

The world's second-oldest freshwater lake.

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IMAGES: Mwadui Mine in Shinyanga, Tanzania.

[AeroSkippah @AeroSkippah]

#DeliveryAlert: Air Tanzania's 5th brand new De Haviland Dash 8-400 fresh out the factory at Downsview Airport in Canada.
MSN4624 is registered 5H-TCK and due for delivery later this month (12/2020)

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FACT: Tippu Tip was East Africa's richest and most powerful slave trader. He managed over 10,000 slaves and also owned seven valuable clove plantations in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

He also led several trading expeditions into Central Africa, dealing mainly in lucrative ivory trade.

[James Hall @hallaboutafrica]

Did u know Africans discovered Australia? England's Captain Cook 1770 "discovery" of Australia is a myth. 900year-old coins from Kilwa (in Tanzania today) were found in Australia in 1944, but not publicised until years later. Impressive that Africa's coinage and sea trade so old.

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FACT: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the second largest diamond producing country in the world.