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Former Tanzania President Ali Hassan Mwinyi dies at 98

Former Tanzanian President Ali Hassan Mwinyi

Former Tanzanian President Ali Hassan Mwinyi. FILE PHOTO | THE CITIZEN | NMG

By  The Citizen

Nation Media Group

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.

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