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Chama Cha Mapinduzi

1977 · 20th century · Also known as CCM, Party of the Revolution

Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), the Party of the Revolution, is the ruling party of Tanzania, formed on 5 February 1977 by the merger of the mainland's Tanganyika African National Union and Zanzibar's Afro-Shirazi Party. It was the sole legal party until 1992 and has won every national election since multi-party politics began, making it one of the longest-ruling parties in Africa.

Chama Cha Mapinduzi
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Chama Cha Mapinduzi. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chama-cha-mapinduzi
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