Julius Nyerere: Former Tanzanian leader honoured by African Union statue - BBC News

African leaders pay tribute to Tanzania's founding father as a statue to him is unveiled in Ethiopia.

21 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Amensisa Ifa/ BBCImage caption, The anniversary of Julius Nyerere's death, 14 October, is a public holiday in TanzaniaBy Joseph Winter in London & Athuman Mtulya in Dar es SalaamBBC NewsTanzania's founding father Julius Nyerere has been honoured with a statue outside the African Union headquarters in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa.

Nyerere led what is now Tanzania from independence in 1961 until 1985.

Known as Mwalimu, Swahili for teacher, he was a committed pan-Africanist and hosted independence fighters opposed to white minority rule in southern Africa.

He played a key role in the creation of the Organisation of African Unity, which later became the African Union.

Unveiling the statue at a ceremony attended by numerous African heads of state, AU Commission leader Moussa Faki Mahamat said: "The legacy of this remarkable leader encapsulates the essence of Pan Africanism, profound wisdom, and service to Africa."

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