Amaan Stadium (also spelled Amani ) is a stadium in Zanzibar , Tanzania . The stadium holds 15,000 people.
4-689: The stadium was built with Chinese government aid and opened in 1970. This was China's first stadium project in Africa and it marked the beginning of its stadium diplomacy over the decades. The stadium was the location of a ceremony on 5 February 1977, uniting the Afro-Shirazi Party and the Tanganyika African National Union into the Chama cha Mapinduzi . The flags of the respective parties were raised and lowered for
8-407: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Zanzibar -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Stadium diplomacy Stadium diplomacy is a form of subsidy practiced by a nation through building and financing the construction of stadiums and sports facilities. China uses this form of soft power to secure diplomatic recognition in line with
12-471: The One-China policy and to secure natural resources. The construction of stadiums is financed depending on the project with some given as gifts; paid for through low interest, concessional loans; built in partnership with both credit and the host nation taking on different construction responsibilities; or through some other kind of partnership. This form of diplomacy was practiced as early as 1958, when
16-461: The last time with the flag of the Chama cha Mapinduzi then being raised. Amani Abeid Karume was sworn in as president of Zanzibar on 8 November 2000. The stadium underwent refurbishment again with Chinese assistance, reopening in 2010. The annual Revolution Day anniversary celebration at the national level is held at the stadium on 12 January. This article about a Tanzanian sports venue
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