today, Sunday 12th January, Zanzibar celebrates its Golden Jubilee of independence which they achieved 50 years ago after the Sultan’s government was overthrown, and Britain had eventually accepted independence a couple of weeks before in 1963on 10th December.
for more than 150 years, The Omani Sultans had kept their stronghold on Zanzibar, their main trading position from the Africa’s mainland as well as the Arab influence plus domination, that extends back to 1698 when an armed stronghold was established by the Omani and even set up their loyalist administration, prior to ultimately releasing the island in the year 1858. Nonetheless, Arab rule continued as Zanzibar’s Sultan stepped in to take control with his government.
In 1890 Britain joined the scene as Zanzibar turned out to be a Protectorate, their influence additional strengthened after overthrowing the Germans, after the finish of the 1st World War, as colonial power of Tanganyika.
The disastrous rebellion, some store material implies up to 20.000, although other reviews reveal between 2.000 and 4.000, died in the course of and just after the chaotic takeover, taken to power nearly all African population that stood at an approximated 230.000 at that time, with an additional 50,000 people of Arabic ancestry, about 20.000 Asians and a couple of hundred Europeans, most of whom left independently or were evacuated by American plus British warships in the course of and after the war. The Sultan together with his family plus closest advisors were able to flee on his luxury boat once the results of the fighting became clear and police plus troops faithful to him had been defeated.
The brand new government, directed by Abeid Amani Karume, flipped Zanzibar into a temporary People’s Republic of Zanzibar, was acknowledged right away by nations of the 
Warsaw Pact with the West right after suit a few weeks later, earlier on 23rd April, Karume guided Zanzibar into the partnership with the mainland Tanganyika and formed the new United Republic of Tanzania and Julius Nyerere as the Head of State. Right up until current day, however, Zanzibar preserved an independent government, with a President even though by and large this union continued working and in one piece and mutually beneficial, there’ve of late been suggests attempting to divided this union and make Zanzibar an independent country. Prior to the forthcoming 50th anniversary of the creation of the United Republic of Tanzania will a brand new constitution draft be talked about, that has in the last year been established though no basic change in the partnership between the mainland and the island of Zanzibar is anticipated.
At the same time has Zanzibar, that in the more faraway past depended nearly completely for its overall economy on recognized spices, especially cloves trade and fishing, developed a prospering tourism industry which currently generates more than 75 % of the foreign currency earned and is the important economic pillar of the islands of Pemba as well as Unguja, that constitute Zanzibar.
Top-notch resorts, a number of them run by worldwide hospitality giants – although the vast majority work under the immediate control over local and international investors – have popped up down the Zanzibar beaches, considered to be one of the finest on the planet, as well as an award winning refurbishment of 2 Stone Town buildings – Stone Town is a renowned UNESCO World Heritage Cultural Site – authorized the construction of Zanzibar Serena Hotel on the waterfront.
Direct plus nonstop charter flights coming from major European destinations currently connect Zanzibar with the rest of Europe plus scheduled flights, also from Tanzania mainland plus the region and even beyond, including from Oman and the far off South Africa, have ass well opened this Spice Island to the industry of tourists throughout the world.
Congratulations to the Zanzibar Government and all its residents on this great day, remembering fifty years of independence.
