Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu has declared seven days of mourning following the passing of former president Ali Hassan Mwinyi, who died at 98 after battling lung cancer.

Mwinyi, who served as Tanzania’s second president from 1985 to 1995, died on Thursday at Mzena Hospital in Dar es Salaam, where he had been undergoing treatment.

PHOTO | COURTESY: The late president Ali Hassan Mwinyi

In a televised address, Suluhu has announced that the national flag would be flown at half-mast, starting Friday during the mourning period as a tribute to Mwinyi’s life and his contributions to Tanzania.

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President Suluhu extended her condolences to Mwinyi’s family, friends, and the entire nation, describing his passing as a significant loss.

“The late former President Mwinyi had been receiving treatment since November last year in London, England, before returning to the country. He continued his treatment at Mzena Hospital until today when he passed away,” she said.

President Suluhu Mwinyi’s final resting place will be in Zanzibar, with further details about funeral arrangements to be announced later.