Nyerere and Africa, end of an era /

Mwakikagile, Godfrey.

Nyerere and Africa, end of an era / Godfrey Mwakikagile. - 3rd ed. - Pretoria, South Africa : New Africa Press, 2010. - 740 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm

Previous ed. published as: Nyerere and Africa, end of an era : biography of Julius Kambarage Nyerere (1922-1999), president of Tanzania. [Atlanta, Ga.] : Protea Pub., 2002.

Includes bibliographical references.

Acknowledgements -- One-party system and national unity: consolidation of the nation-state -- Milestones : Africa since the sixties -- Julius Nyerere : early years -- Tanganyika before the union : creation of a non-racial state -- Union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar : Nyerere as architect of First African Union -- Congo in the sixties : the bleeding heart of Africa -- The struggle for Mozambique : the founding of FRELIMO in Tanzania -- The Rhodesian crisis : Tanzania's role -- Tanzania recognizes Biafra -- The ouster of Idi Amin by Tanzania -- American involvement in Angola and southern Africa : Nyerere's response -- Nyerere and Nkrumah : towards African unity -- Coup attempts against President Julius Nyerere and reflections on coup leader Oscar Kambona / by Andrew Nyerere -- Julius Nyerere : what manner of man? Recollections of Mama Maria Nyerere and others since his childhood -- Farewell Africa : Nyerere as an African statesman -- Nyerere as a Third World leader -- The last of the independence leaders : life under Nyerere from a personal perspective : end of an era. Appendices : Julius Nyerere, on the boycott of South Africa, in a letter to the editor of Africa South, October-December 1959. Julius Nyerere: reflections. Address by President Benjamin Mkapa of the United Republic of Tanzania at the state funeral for Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere. David Martin on Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere. Joseph Murumbi on Nyerere and Pio Gama Pinto. An interview with Nyerere. Tributes to Mwalimu Julius Nyerere from around the world. Ever the idealist: Nyerere's legacy is everlasting. An interview with Paul Sozigwa about Nyerere. Mwalimu Julius Nyerere: an intellectual in power. Julius Nyerere memorial lecture by South African Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. Seven years without Mwalimu Nyerere: Mama Maria's recollections. Mwalimu with a whole country as a class. An interview with the author and recollections by Andrew Nyerere.

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Nyerere, Julius K., 1922-1999.
Nyerere, Julius K., 1922-1999.


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Presidents--Tanzania--Biography.
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