Afro-Shirazi Party

The Afro-Shirazi Party (ASP) was a Marxist-Leninist, African nationalist Zanzibari political party formed between the mostly Shirazi Shiraz Party and the mostly African Afro party.

Afro-Shirazi Party
LeaderAbeid Karume
Founded5th February 1957
Dissolved5th February 1977
Preceded byShiraz Party and Afro Party
Succeeded byChama cha Mapinduzi
HeadquartersZanzibar City, Zanzibar
Youth wingAfro-Shirazi Youth League
IdeologyAfrican nationalism
Marxism–Leninism
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A kanga celebrating TANU and ASP (House of Wonders museum, Stone Town, Zanzibar)

In the 1963 Zanzibari general election, the ASP claimed 16 seats, yet the election ended up favouring the Zanzibar Nationalist Party and Zanzibar and Pemba People's Party alliance who collectively claimed 18 seats.[1] Unsatisfied with such unfair representation in parliament, the ASP, headed by Abeid Karume, collaborated with the Umma Party to begin the Zanzibar Revolution on 12 January, 1964. The revolution overthrew the Sultanate of Zanzibar and established the People's Republic of Zanzibar, ruled by Abeid Karume. Following the establishment of the republic, the ASP banned the previous ruling parties -- the Zanzibar Nationalist Parity and the Zanzibar and Pemba People's Party. [2] On 5 February, 1977, the party joined with the Tanganyika African National Union (TANU) to form Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM).[3]

See also

References
  1. "Zanzibar: 1963 Elections". Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. Conley, Robert (14 January 1964), "Regime Banishes Sultan", New York Times, p. 4, archived from the original on 8 January 2020, retrieved 16 November 2008.
  3. "Kikwete deplores divisive politics". Daily News (Tanzania). 4 February 2013. Archived from the original on 7 February 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
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