The Tanganyika Gazette

What Happened to Tanganyika in 1964?

Issue 1 Maswali Magumu 21 October 2026

References

What Happened to Tanganyika in 1964?

Under Table B

  1. Albert, Richard, Zaiden Benvindo, Juliano, and Jiménéz Ramírez, Milton César, "Constitutional Dismemberment in Latin America," Revista Derecho Estado, no. 48 (2021). PDF
  2. Böckenförde, "Constitutional Amendment Procedures," International IDEA Constitution-Building Primer 10, 2nd ed. (2017), p. 12. PDF

Under Table C

  1. Vicente Benítez-R., "Judicial Review of Constitutional Amendments in Times of Peace: The Colombian Case," IACL-IADC Blog (2018)
  2. New York Times, 26 Apr 1964: "Tanganyika's Parliament met in an emergency session to approve the merger in an attempt to protect African nationalism from Communist subversion."
  3. New York Times, 1964 (9.2 million population figure)
  4. s. 5(3)(b), Union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar Act, No. 22 of 1964
  5. Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, done 23 May 1969, 1155 U.N.T.S. 331, Art. 53. PDF

Under Table D

  1. Landau, David, "Abusive Constitutionalism," 47 UC Davis Law Review 189 (2013). PDF
  2. Kovács, Kriszta, and Gábor Attila Tóth, "Review of András Sajó, Ruling by Cheating: Governance in Illiberal Democracy," International Journal of Constitutional Law 20, no. 5 (2023): 2074–2079.
  3. worldstatesmen.org/Tanzania-Constitution-1965.pdf, page 42

A Snippet of Domestic Records

  1. Mwakyembe, H., Tanzania's Eighth Constitutional Amendment and Its Implications on Constitutionalism, Democracy and the Union Question, Hamburg (1995)
  2. Maina Peter, C., Constitution-Making in Tanzania: The Role of the People in the Process (2000); co-ed. Zanzibar and the Union Question (with Othman) (2006)
  3. Oloka-Onyango, J., Constitutionalism and Political Stability in Zanzibar: The Search for a New Vision, Kituo cha Katiba fact-finding mission report (2003)
  4. Othman, H., "Tanzania: The Withering Away of the Union," in Zanzibar and the Union Question (2006)
  5. Maalim, M., "The Union Between Tanganyika and Zanzibar and the Right of Secession under International Law" (2006); The United Republic of Tanzania in the East African Community: Legal Challenges in Integrating Zanzibar (2014); "The State of Constitutionalism in Zanzibar" (2007)
  6. Mwakikagile, G., The Union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar: Product of the Cold War?, New Africa Press (2008)
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Suggested Reading for Upcoming Issues

CitationPublicationYear
Mwakyembe, H.Tanzania's Eighth Constitutional Amendment and Its Implications on Constitutionalism, Democracy and the Union Question, Hamburg1995
Maina Peter, C.Constitution-Making in Tanzania: The Role of the People in the Process; co-ed. Zanzibar and the Union Question (with Othman)2000 / 2006
Oloka-Onyango, J.Constitutionalism and Political Stability in Zanzibar: The Search for a New Vision, Kituo cha Katiba fact-finding mission report2003
Haule, R.R."Torturing the Union? An Examination of the Union of Tanzania and Its Constitutionality," ZaöRV 662006
Dourado, W."The Consolidation of the Union: A Basic Re-appraisal," in Peter, C.M. and H. Othman (eds.), Zanzibar and the Union Question, Zanzibar Legal Services Centre Publication Series, Book No. 42006
Othman, H."Tanzania: The Withering Away of the Union," in Zanzibar and the Union Question2006
Maalim, M."The Union Between Tanganyika and Zanzibar and the Right of Secession under International Law"; The United Republic of Tanzania in the East African Community: Legal Challenges in Integrating Zanzibar; "The State of Constitutionalism in Zanzibar"2006–2014
Shivji, I.G.H.Pan-Africanism or Pragmatism: Lessons of the Tanganyika-Zanzibar Union2008
Mwakikagile, G.The Union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar: Product of the Cold War?, New Africa Press2008
Jjuuko, F. & Muriuki, G. (eds.)Federation Within Federation, Fountain Publishers / Kituo cha Katiba2010
R (Miller) v. Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union[2017] UKSC 52017
Adiy, R.S. & 39,999 Othersv. Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, Chief Secretary of Revolutionary Council of Zanzibar & United Republic of Tanzania, EACJ First Instance Division2018
Payukaji, M."Celebrating the Union Between Tanganyika and Zanzibar"2023
Maina, C. & Peter, C.M."Constitution Making in Tanzania"2024
UN CharterArticles 1(2), 2, 1021945
General Notice No. 2862Tanganyika Gazette, No. 65, 7 Dec 19621962
Hansard, HL Deb27 November 1962, vol. 244, cc1131–501962
General Notice No. 969Tanganyika Gazette, No. 28, 24 Apr 19641964
General Notice No. 970Tanganyika Gazette, No. 29, 26 Apr 19641964