Tanzania’s former President Ali Hassan Mwinyi has died at the age of 98.
The death of the former Head of State was announced by President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
Mwinyi, who was the second President of Tanzania, was in office between 1985 and 1995.
He succeeded the founding president, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere.
Mwinyi, who died three months shy of his 99th birthday, will be laid to rest on March 2 in Zanzibar.
President Hassan revealed that Mwinyi had been receiving treatment in London, UK, since November last year before he was taken back home and admitted to Mzena Hospital, where he met his death.
Following the death, President Hassan declared seven days of national mourning in honour of the former leader and icon.
