Alan Johnston
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Alan Graham Johnston is a British journalist working for the BBC. He has been the BBC's correspondent in Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, the Gaza Strip and Italy. He is based in London.
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Tanganyika (1961–1964)
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Tanganyika was a sovereign state, comprising the mainland part of present-day Tanzania, that existed from 1961 until 1964. It first gained independence from the United Kingdom on 9 December 1961 as a
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…unconditionally released on 4 July, nearly four months later, after much pressure was put on the group by the now-dominant Hamas. Johnston was born in Lindi, Tanganyika (present-day Tanzania), to Scottish parents. Johnston was educated at the Dollar Academy, an independent school in the small town of Dollar in…
1962 Tanganyika stamp depicting mountaineer Alex Nyirenda atop Uhuru Peak with Tanganyika flag