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EFFECTS OF THE LIBYAN REVOLUTION OF 1969

  There was a cultural revolution in Libya; Ghadafi started by prohibiting all the imported ways of life like smoking, prostitution, and drinking Alcohol among others, this was in a bid to model the Libyan society to the original Islamic principles. Arabic was re-installed as the official language in Libyan schools and offices. This was revitalized and enabled a number of people to access the civil and employment sectors. A new political ideology was put in place that is the 3rd universal theory or Islamic law ‘’Sharia” This was to counteract the influence of socialism and capitalism in Libya. There was formation of the revolutionary command council; it was headed by Muammar Ghadafi who wished to re-assert Libya’s independence against any sort of external influence. He began by resisting the spread of capitalism in Libya and also declared Jihad to any anti-Islamic state, especially Israel. Nationalization of foreign enterprises. Ghadafi declared all Italian, American or British bus...

Political challenges that Tanzania has faced since independence

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  The following are political challenges that Tanzania has faced since independence. There was an Army mutiny in Tanzania 1964, which threatened her political stability. The socialism policy (The Arusha Declaration) received stiff opposition from many both internally and externally. People favoured capitalism. The assassination of Abeid Karume in 1972 and the resignation of Aboud Jumbe in 1984 appeared to threaten the unity of the two members of the Union Declaration. The invasion of Tanzania by Uganda in 1978.and the consequent war with Uganda was costly to the country. It also threatened her cooperation with neighbours. There was an escalation of corruption among leading members of Tanzania’s political elite, including claims that President Hassan Mwinyi and his family capitalized on liberalization to amass a lot of wealth. the re-introduction of multiparty democracy tended to awaken tribalism and regionalism although this problem was contained. RELATED POSTS IMPORTANCE OF SOIL S...