Nyerere

American

[nye-re-re, ni-rair-ee] / nyɛˈrɛ rɛ, nɪˈrɛər i /

noun

Julius Kambarage 1921–1999, African statesman: president of Tanzania 1964–85.

Nyerere British

/ nɪ-, njəˈrɛrɪ /

noun

Julius Kambarage (kæmˈbaːraːɡə). 1922–99, Tanzanian statesman; president (1964–85). He became prime minister of Tanganyika in 1961 and president in 1962, negotiating the union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar to form Tanzania (1964)

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But after more than two decades under Nyerere, the country faced a shortage of essential goods including food and clothing.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2024

Tanzania's founding father Julius Nyerere has been honoured with a statue outside the African Union headquarters in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2024

Lissu was welcomed by a large gathering of his supporters at the Julius Nyerere International Airport, before making his way to address a rally in commercial capital Dar es Salaam.

From Reuters • Jan. 25, 2023

The fledgling state’s anti-colonialist leader, Julius Nyerere, wanted it to stand as a symbol of hope and dignity for other African nations fighting for their freedom.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2022

We arrived in Dar es Salaam the next day and I met with Julius Nyerere, the newly independent country’s first president.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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