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Tanganyika African National Union

1954–1977 · 20th century · Also known as TANU

The Tanganyika African National Union (TANU) was the nationalist party that led Tanganyika to independence in 1961. Founded by Julius Nyerere in 1954, it won the elections of 1958–1960 and became the sole legal party on the mainland in 1965. In 1977 it merged with Zanzibar's Afro-Shirazi Party to form Chama Cha Mapinduzi.

Tanganyika African National Union
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Tanganyika African National Union. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tanganyika-african-national-union
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