Zanzibaris challenge union with Tanzania in regional court
Supporters of Zanzibar opposition party Civic United Front (CUF) which, in 2015 elections, had promised to campaign for full autonomy of the islands. FILE PHOTO | NATION
Separatist campaigners of Zanzibar Island have appealed to a regional court to challenge the legality of its union with mainland Tanzania, they said Thursday.
Rashid Salum Adiy, head of the Zanzibar Rights of Freedom and Autonomy (Zarfa) organisation, a group not recognised by the Tanzanian authorities, claims to have the backing of 40,000 supporters for his appeal.
