H.E. Amani Abeid Karume is former President of Zanzibar. He previously served in government office as Chief Treasurer, Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Planning, and Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Communications and Transport. During the 1980s, Hon. Karume worked as a consultant for a British-based business in Zanzibar. He returned to government and politics in 1990 when he was elected to the Zanzibar House of Representatives. In 1995, he was re-elected in multiparty polls.
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H.E. Amani Abeid Karume
Former President of Zanzibar
H.E. Amani Abeid Karume
Speeches
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Fruitful Beginnings of Regenerative Farming: GPF Helps Villages in Rural Malaysia
As hunter-gatherers by nature, many Orang Asli families (original people of Malaysia) lived by gathering from the forest. However, over the recent...
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GPF Nigeria Encourages the Community to Come Together for Peaceful Transition Following Elections
Global Peace Foundation (GPF) Nigeria hosted faith leaders, traditional rulers, and prominent youth and women leaders at a forum on May 10, 2023, at...
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GPF Indonesia Inspires High School Students to SPEAK UP Against Bullying
After attending a Global Peacebuilder Practicum in 2022, youth from Indonesia banded together to address one of the most prevalent challenges facing...
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Congressional Roundtable and Korea Policy Forum Convenes on the 70th Anniversary of the U.S.-ROK Alliance
South Korean and U.S. lawmakers and policy experts convened in Washington on May 17 in two sessions to urge renewed support for the U.S.-ROK...
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1 Million Tree Planting Campaign Raises Leaders and Environmental Stewards in Kenya
Global Peace Foundation (GPF) Kenya, in partnership with the Global Peace and Development Service Alliance and Chandaria Foundation, took a bold...
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Community Training Bridges Religions and Cultures in Nigeria
Global Peace Foundation (GPF) Nigeria is fostering not just tolerance but genuine love and friendship between people of different religious and...
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Lessons on Women’s Leadership in Peacebuilding: Wairimu Mwangi’s Story
Something amazing happened to me during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. Despite the challenges and quarantine measures put into place to mitigate the...
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GPF Malaysia Celebrates Six Years of Clean Water and Dignity for Rural Communities
Did you know that 53% of Orang Asli (indigenous people of Malaysia) communities cannot access clean drinking water? Without clean water, many...
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Interview with The Korea Times: Global Peace Foundation Founder Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon on a Unified Korea
Global Peace Foundation (GPF) Founder and Chairman Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon was interviewed by Hyo-jin Lee for The Korea Times on the future of a...
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Family Festival Brings Community Together in Brazil
Global Peace Foundation (GPF) Brazil launched a grassroots initiative promoting family values and peacebuilding in schools. “Promoting family values...
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Financial Literacy Workshop Expands Opportunities for Women in Nigeria
Global Peace Foundation (GPF) Nigeria conducted a two-day training on financial literacy for 100 women and youth on April 11 and 12, 2023. The...
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Dr. Hyun Jin Moon Challenges Youth at Manav Rachna University to “Dream the Biggest Dream of All”
Below is the transcript of Dr. Hyun Jin Preston Moon's address at the Sustainathon award ceremony at Manav Rachna University at the opening of the...