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Tanzanian president's husband dies in hospital
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- Hafidh Ameir Hassan, husband of Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan, died while receiving treatment for a heart condition in a Zanzibar hospital.
- Hafidh became Tanzania’s first gentleman in 2021 when his wife assumed office as the country’s first female president after the death of President John Magufuli.
- Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi announced the death and confirmed burial arrangements in Zanzibar, the couple’s native region.
- President Hassan is in her second term after a disputed 2025 election where opposition candidates were barred, winning over 97% of the vote.
- Kenyan President William Ruto and Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye publicly expressed condolences to President Hassan and Tanzania.
