Bombs explode Zanzibar calm as religious tensions flare

Telegraph.co.uk
Bombs explode Zanzibar calm as religious tensions flare
Washington Post
After months of calm in Zanzibar, two homemade bombs exploded Monday (Feb. 24) near St. Monica Anglican Cathedral and the Mercury restaurant, a popular hangout for tourists visiting the Indian Ocean archipelago. No one was hurt, but one day earlier, ...
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New Vision
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ZANZIBAR: Two Bombs Blast Anglican Cathedral

Virtue Online
ZANZIBAR: Two Bombs Blast Anglican Cathedral
Virtue Online
Two bombs went off sequentially this afternoon at the main entrance to Christ Church Cathedral and the Former Slave Market, the largest tourist attraction on the island, Anglican missionary Jerry Kramer has told VOL. "We thank God there were no injuries.
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Episcopal News Service

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Two bombs detonated outside Zanzibar's Anglican cathedral

AFP
Two bombs detonated outside Zanzibar's Anglican cathedral
Episcopal News Service
[Anglican Diocese of Zanzibar press release] During the mid-afternoon of Monday, Feb. 24, two small explosive devices detonated sequentially near the main entrance to Christ Church Cathedral and the Former Slave Market in Mkunazini. The Cathedral is a ...
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New York Times
Tanzania: Tensions High in Zanzibar As Authorities Annul Vote
AllAfrica.com
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