So, how did Mwalimu Nyerere and his team in the Tanganyika African National Union (Tanu) pull off the near miracle of cobbling together the disparate tribes? RebellionThis is the story in volume two of “Development as Rebellion: A Biography of Julius Nyerere” (Mkuki na Nyota, 2020). It seems that Mwalimu Nyerere had thought through the political question when he chose to join politics from the classroom. Nyerere is depicted as a man on a mission to free Tanganyika from colonial rule. It is no wonder that Julius Nyerere published six books founded on the idea of “freedom”.

Source: Daily Nation August 01, 2020 05:37 UTC