Government of National Unity in Zanzibar (GNU) As a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania, Zanzibar has its own government, known as the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar. It is made up of the Revolutionary Council and House of Representatives. Zanzibar has a government of national unity, and Dr. Ali Mohamed Shein is the current President of Zanzibar and Revolutionary Council since 1 November 2010. Through an agreement, the GNU was instituted when the Referendum Act was passed by the House of Representatives, giving an opportunity to Zanzibaris to first decide on the GNU. A 66.4 per cent of voters accepted the GNU. Subsequently, the tenth amendment of the Constitution of Zanzibar of 1984, which among other things, included the formation of the GNU was passed.
Rais wa Zanzibar na Mwenyekiti wa Baraza la Mapinduzi Dk. Ali Mohamed Shein amepokea kwa masikitiko makubwa taarifa ya vifo na maafa mengine vilivyotokana na tetemeko la ardhi lililotokea jana Septemba 10, 2016 majira ya laasiri katika Mkoa wa Kagera pamoja na maeneo mengine ya jirani. Kufuatia tukio hilo Rais wa Zanzibar anaungana na familia zote zilizopoteza ndugu, jamaa na marafiki na anawaombea marehemu wapumzishwe mahala pema panapostahiki na awape subira ndugu, jamaa na marafiki wa marehemu hao katika kipindi hiki kigumu. Aidha, Dk. Shein amewaombea kwa Mwenyezi Mungu majeruhi wote walioathirika kutokana na tetemeko hilo wapone haraka na kurejea katika hali zao za kawaida ili waweze kufanya shughuli zao za kila siku kwa manufaa yao na taifa kwa jumla.