Tributes to Nyerere have been pouring in from all over the world. On the UN side, Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who arrived in London on Thursday, expressed sadness and said Nyerere had always given him good advice. “He struggled for his country and fought for independence,” Annan said. “He tried to reform his country which was a major challenge. Some may think that he did not take the right route in terms of economic reforms, but he was a statesman from a region where leaders do not know how to leave office willingly.” UNICEF said his death “is one of these moments which makes time stand still”. In a press release, UNICEF said Nyerere “managed to forge a country which transcended ethnicity”. He is to be buried on 23 October, according to Tanzanian state radio.
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