Also known as: President Samia Suluhu Hassan · President Samia · Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan · president Hassan
Tanzanian President whose husband died in September 2026, currently engaged in strengthening bilateral ties with Namibia.
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Windhoek Observer
Samia Suluhu Hassan became Tanzania's president in 2021
“He largely kept a low public profile after his wife became Tanzania's president in 2021, making him the country's first First Gentleman.”
Tanzania’s First Gentleman Hafidh Ameir Hassan has diedInformanté
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan held high-level bilateral talks with President Nandi-Ndaitwah and their delegations
“The Presidency further revealed that high-level bilateral talks were held between President Nandi-Ndaitwah and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, as well as their respective delegations.”
Namibia, Tanzania sign key MoUs to strengthen bilateral tiesNew Era
Samia Suluhu Hassan invited President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah for a state visit
“Nandi-Ndaitwah is in Tanzania on a state visit at the invitation of Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu Hassan.”
Nam, Tanzania target economic freedomInformanté
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan held bilateral talks with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
“The Business Forum formed part of the President's three-day State Visit to Tanzania, where she also held bilateral talks with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan.”
Namibia, Tanzania urged to deepen tradeInformanté
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan invited President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah for the state visit
“Nandi-Ndaitwah arrived in Dar es Salaam at the invitation of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, marking her first State Visit to Tanzania since assuming office.”
Nandi-Ndaitwah begins Tanzania state visit to strengthen bilateral tiesNew Era
Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to oversee the signing of agreements to strengthen cooperation with Namibia
“During the visit, Nandi-Ndaitwah and Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu Hassan are expected to oversee the signing of agreements to strengthen cooperation between the two countries.”
NNN takes genocide campaign globalInformanté
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to hold bilateral discussions with President Nandi-Ndaitwah
“During the visit, President Nandi-Ndaitwah and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan are expected to hold bilateral discussions and oversee the signing of agreements aimed at expanding cooperation in areas of mutual interest.”
President Nandi-Ndaitwah heads to Ghana for reparations conference, Tanzania State VisitThe Namibian
Samia Suluhu Hassan is president of Tanzania
“Even though Samia Suluhu Hassan is the president, the fact that the elections were marred by protests and deemed not free and fair shows that women's leadership is not based on their gender.”
Gender, Governance, Youth, and the Future of InclusionInformanté
President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania highlighted the importance of African-led research and innovation
“President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania highlighted the importance of African-led research and innovation, pointing to national investments in advanced malaria technologies and scientific institutions working on new approaches to interrupt transmission.”
AU heads call for sustainable financing as malaria threat loomsNew Era
President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the winner with 98% of the vote
“She was declared the winner with 98% of the vote, but only after five days of violence in which an estimated 2 000 people were killed by security forces under the cover of an internet blackout, according to the opposition.”
Search continues for deceased protestersPresident Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has conveyed Namibia's condolences to Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu Hassan following the death of her husband, first gentleman Hafidh Ameir, who died at a Zanzibar hospital from a heart condition. Nandi-Ndaitwah expressed solidarity with Tanzania and acknowledged the shared history of friendship between the two nations.
7 September 2026 · The Namibian →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has conveyed Namibia's condolences to Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu Hassan following the death of her husband, first gentleman Hafidh Ameir, who died at a Zanzibar hospital from a heart condition. Nandi-Ndaitwah expressed solidarity with Tanzania and acknowledged the shared history of friendship between the two nations.
7 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Hafidh Ameir Hassan, husband of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, died at Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital in Zanzibar after treatment for a heart condition. African leaders including Kenya's President William Ruto have extended condolences to the president and her family.
7 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Hafidh Ameir Hassan, husband of President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Tanzania's First Gentleman, has died at age 76 from a heart condition at Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital in Zanzibar. Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi announced the death and extended condolences to the President and people of Tanzania.
7 September 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Namibia and Tanzania have signed several Memoranda of Understanding to strengthen cooperation in trade, agriculture, defence, and small and medium-sized enterprises, following President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's three-day state visit to Tanzania. High-level talks between the two presidents covered trade, mining, regional integration, investment, agriculture and infrastructure development.
22 June 2026 · Informanté →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah visited Tanzania to push for converting decades of liberation solidarity into trade, investment and job creation. She addressed a joint press conference and business forum, urging both countries to translate their strong political ties into tangible economic benefits for their citizens.
22 June 2026 · New Era →
The Independent Patriots for Change has accused President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of remaining silent on human rights abuses during a state visit to Tanzania, where the main opposition leader is imprisoned on a treason charge and UN experts have condemned extrajudicial killings and mass arbitrary detentions following the October 2025 elections.
22 June 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah called for Namibia and Tanzania to strengthen economic cooperation beyond their political friendship, urging governments and the private sector to drive industrialisation, investment, and intra-African trade. During a State Visit to Tanzania, she held bilateral talks with President Samia Suluhu Hassan on trade, mining, agriculture, infrastructure, and regional integration.
21 June 2026 · Informanté →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has arrived in Tanzania for a three-day state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations, expanding economic cooperation, and reinforcing historic ties between the two nations. The visit includes an official welcoming ceremony and bilateral talks, and provides an opportunity to deepen cooperation in areas such as trade, investment, agriculture, education, and tourism.
20 June 2026 · Informanté →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah travelled to Ghana to present the Ovaherero and Nama genocide at a High-Level Consultative Conference on slavery and colonial injustices, where Namibia advocated for a comprehensive framework to address colonial dispossession and genocide committed between 1904 and 1908.
18 June 2026 · New Era →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is attending a High-Level Consultative Conference on reparatory justice in Accra, Ghana on 18–19 June 2026, hosted by Ghana's President as African Union Champion for Reparations. The conference brings together African leaders and stakeholders to discuss implementation of a UN resolution recognising the transatlantic slave trade and enslavement of Africans as crimes against humanity, and aims to develop a Global Post-Adoption Framework for reparatory justice and restitution.
17 June 2026 · Informanté →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will attend a High-Level Consultative Conference in Ghana (18–19 June) on the UN resolution recognising the transatlantic slave trade as crimes against humanity, then undertake a State Visit to Tanzania (20–21 June) to strengthen bilateral relations and explore cooperation with President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
16 June 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
At the UN Commission on the Status of Women, African nations must prioritize strengthening democratic institutions to support women's political leadership, manage AI's impact on youth employment, and address widening gaps for boys and young men. Namibia's stable democracy and high female parliamentary representation offer a model, but representation alone is insufficient without robust rule of law and fair elections.
11 March 2026 · The Namibian →
African Heads of State called for urgent and sustainable financing after the 2025 Africa Malaria Progress Report revealed 270.8 million malaria cases and nearly 600,000 deaths on the continent in 2024. Leaders warned that declining international funding and stalled progress risk reversing decades of gains, and urged countries to strengthen domestic resource mobilisation while appealing to global partners to honour pledges and support local manufacturing of antimalarial tools.
17 February 2026 · Informanté →
Families in Tanzania are searching for relatives killed during violent unrest following the October 2025 election, with hundreds of bodies believed to have been dumped in mass graves by authorities. Security forces allegedly shot protesters and killed an estimated 2,000 people during five days of violence, while the government has withheld an official death toll and the internet was shut down during the unrest.
29 January 2026 · New Era →