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Zanzibar’s Bizarre 45-Minute War
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Zanzibar’s Bizarre 45-Minute War

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Justin Ames • 3 Comments

By Bernie Debusmann Today, Zanzibar is best known as an exotic tourist destination off the coast of Tanzania, but it also happens to be the site of what is believed to be the world’s shortest war – a virtually forgotten affair that lasted all of 45 minutes and killed or wounded 500 Zanzibaris. The war … Continue reading →

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