zanzibar, particularly zanzibar, similar kind of increase in attacks. very few are being reported because they're not significant enough. acid attacks we heard about from the undersecretary. and then also an increased communication with actors in zanzibar on the mainland and tanzania and also with actors in kenya and somalia. so we see this kind of similar spillover to lesser extent in kenya but it's still there. and then of course zanzibar is particular, and i hear, some layers of issues that feeds into to what we, i think, critically are labeling as religious extremism. the island identity versus main lander coming, taking jobs. tourism industry is changing. our people act and behave and dress. all these are feeding into the broader question where zanzibarians always wanted a greater extent autonomy from the mainland of tanzania. these are things if you want to address the question, the problem, you have to consider all these i am did mentions that are taking place. and lastly, ethiopia, i mean the big brother on the horn, we haven't seen any attack,

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