ZANZIBAR, Jan. 12 -- AS the archipelago marks the 62nd anniversary of the Zanzibar Revolution, analysts and historians have lauded the 1964 uprising as the bedrock of Tanzanias enduring peace, national solidarity and economic transformation.

Experts, including historians, highlighted that the revolution played a pivotal role in securing freedom for Zanzibaris, which subsequently facilitated the establishment of the United Republic of Tanzania in 1964.

This milestone, they said, fostered brotherhood and peaceful coexistence between the citizens of Zanzibar and Tanganyika.

In an interview with Daily News yesterday, seasoned historian Mr Fredrick Pundo, based at Nsumba High Secondary School in Mwanza, described the revolution as a lasting...