THIS APPENDIX PROVIDES a chronological summary of the pro-democracy uprising, commonly called the Akivaga Crisis, that began at the UDSM in July 1971.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| July 1970 | Pius Msekwa becomes the first VC of UDSM. |
| October 1970 | Symonds Akivaga elected President of DUSO. |
| November 1970 | USARF and Cheche banned. |
| 7 July 1971 | First UDSM graduation ceremony. Speech of the VC disliked by students. DUSO cabinet drafts open letter to VC. |
| 8 July 1971 | Open letter, signed by Akivaga, delivered. Akivaga summoned by the Disciplinary Committee. |
| 9 July 1971 | Akivaga rusticated, arrested by the FFU and deported to Kenya. Students boycott classes. Academic staff meet. |
| 10 July 1971 | General academic staff meeting, attended by the VC. Daily student barazas commence. |
| 12 July 1971 | University Council meets. Calls upon students to end class boycott. |
| 13 July 1971 | VC, Chairman of Council, Minister of Education and two student representatives visit Mwalimu Nyerere. Class boycott ends. |
| 14 July 1971 | The student representatives report to the Student Baraza. |
| 25 July 1971 | Mungai committee appointed to probe the university crisis. DUSO rejects its composition. |
| 26 July 1971 | DUSO submits appeal against Akivaga’s rustication. |
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| Date | Event |
| 3 August 1971 | Mungai Committee begins work. |
| 3 August 1971 | DUSO withdraws from Mungai Committee. |
| 15 August 1971 | Akivaga allowed to return to DSM for his appeal. |
| 19 August 1971 | Appeals Committee expels Akivaga from UDSM. |
| 23 August 1971 | DUSO cabinet resigns. Student representatives withdraw from all university bodies. |
| 8 September 1971 | University TANU branch passes a resolution calling for the return of Akivaga. |
| 27 November 1971 | Mungai Report released. |
| 28 November 1971 | University TYL branch rejects Mungai Report. |
| July 1972 | Akivaga allowed to return to UDSM for his final year of studies. |
| August 1972 | Akivaga-led student government overthrown by pro-establishment students. |