Global Feminist Daily News Wire
June-26-00

First Zanzibar Women to Run for President

Zanzibar Minister of Finance, Amina Salum Ali, announced her plans to run for the presidency of Zanzibar after the recent encouragement of Union President Benjamin Mkapa called for more women to pursue leadership positions government.

Media Resources: Africa News, June 22, 2000

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