{"id":414949,"date":"2026-09-07T17:45:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T17:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/414949\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T17:45:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T17:45:13","slug":"kiir-mourns-death-of-tanzanian-president-suluhus-husband","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/414949\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiir mourns death of Tanzanian President Suluhu\u2019s husband"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-54423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/799525890_4688593028051681_1885618850074998682_n.jpg\" alt=\"Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, with her late husband, Hafidh Ameir Hassan (Photo by courtesy)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"696\"  \/>Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, with her late husband, Hafidh Ameir Hassan (Photo by courtesy)<\/p>\n<p>JUBA \u2013 South Sudan\u2019s President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Monday mourned the death of Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan.<\/p>\n<p>Hafidh Ameir\u2019s death was announced on Monday, September 7, 2026, by Tanzania\u2019s Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi.<\/p>\n<p>Ameir died at 8am at Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital in Zanzibar, where he had been receiving treatment for a heart condition.<\/p>\n<p>In his condolence message on Monday, Kiir conveyed his condolences to President Samia, her family, relatives, and friends, as well as the people of Tanzania following the death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is with deep sorrow that I received the news of the passing of Hafidh Ameir Hassan, husband of Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, this morning,\u201d Kiir said.<\/p>\n<p>He described Ameir\u2019s death as a profound loss to President Samia, her family, and Tanzania.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt this difficult time of grief, my thoughts are with Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan, her family, and her loved ones,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Kiir said the government and people of South Sudan stood with the people of Tanzania during the period of mourning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn behalf of my family, the government, and the people of the Republic of South Sudan, I convey my deepest condolences to President Suluhu, her family, and the people of the United Republic of Tanzania who are affected by his passing,\u201d Kiir said.<\/p>\n<p>The president said he wished the family \u201cstrength, courage, and solace\u201d and prayed for the peaceful repose of Hafidh\u2019s soul.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe people of South Sudan stand in solidarity with their brothers and sisters in Tanzania and pray that God grants them the strength they need to cope with this dark moment in their country and within the region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The announcement brought an outpouring of condolences from Tanzania and across Africa as political leaders rallied around President Samia and her family.<\/p>\n<p>Hafidh\u2019s burial was scheduled for\u00a04:00 p.m. on Monday in Kizimkazi, South Unguja Region, Zanzibar, the family\u2019s home area.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, with her late husband, Hafidh Ameir Hassan 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