Thousands of Tanzanians gathered to greet Fidel Castro, whose popularity skyrocketed since Cuban troops were thrown into the fight in Angola alongside the victorious Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola - the MPLA. He was received by the great Nyerere, 17/3/1977

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