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Summary:The island of Zanzibar was officially in mourning on April 9 1972 for the death of its ruler Sheikh Abeid Karume, who was assassinated two days earlier. Zanzibar was politically joined in union with Tanganyika on the mainland in 1964 to form Tanzania and President Julius Nyerere was among the coffin bearers at the funeral.
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Location:TANZANIA ZANZIBAR
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