Zanzibar’s First VP calls for honest retelling of nation’s history

The Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Tanzania, Most Rev. Fabian Maimbo William Mndolwa (left), welcomes Zanzibar’s First Vice President, Mr Othman Masoud Othman (right), at the commemoration to mark the abolition of the slave trade. The event, organised by UNESCO, took place at the historic Anglican Cathedral in Mkunazini, Stone Town. PHOTO | COURTESY

What you need to know:

  • The Vice President also noted that UN resolutions on the remembrance and prohibition of slavery stem from historical developments in Haiti.