Once again, Tanzanians find themselves in mourning with the passing of former Tanzania President Ali Hassan Mwinyi.
President Samia Suluhu delivered the somber news on Thursday evening, just 19 days after the nation mourned the death of former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa. President Suluhu disclosed that Mwinyi passed away in a hospital in Dar es Salaam, where he had been undergoing treatment for lung cancer since November.
“On behalf of the government, I would like to convey my condolences to the family, relatives, friends, and all Tanzanians for this loss,” expressed President Suluhu.
Aged 98, Mwinyi served as the second President of Tanzania from 1985 to 1995. Earlier this month, he was hospitalized for a chest illness, marking a decline in his health.
