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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New Era
President Samia Suluhu Hassan said no excessive violence was used
“The government has vowed an investigation but has largely downplayed the unrest, with the president saying no excessive violence was used.”
Search continues for deceased protestersThe Namibian
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has acknowledged Tanzania's image for stability has been 'stained' by unrest during disputed elections
“Tanzania's image for stability has been "stained" by the unrest that hit the East African nation during last month's heavily disputed elections, President Samia Suluhu Hassan has acknowledged.”
Poll unrest has ‘stained' Tanzania's global image, president saysThe Namibian
President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared winner of October's presidential poll with 98% of the vote
“She was declared the winner of October's presidential poll with 98% of the vote, but the opposition – which was barred from contesting – denounced the election as a "mockery of democracy".”
Poll unrest has ‘stained' Tanzania's global image, president saysThe Namibian
President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in after being declared the winner of last Wednesday's election with 98% of the vote
“President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in on Monday after being declared the winner of last Wednesday's election with 98% of the vote.”
Curfew lifted in Tanzania's main city after election unrestThe Namibian
President Samia took office in 2021 as Tanzania's first female president
“Samia took office in 2021 as Tanzania's first female president following the death of President John Magufuli.”
Protests spread across Tanzania after elections marred by unrestThe Namibian
President Samia Suluhu Hassan revoked Humphrey Polepole's diplomatic appointment
“He was later formally stripped of his diplomatic status after President Samia Suluhu Hassan revoked his appointment.”
‘I want my son back, dead or alive' – mother of missing Tanzanian ex-diplomatThe Namibian
President Samia Suluhu Hassan said she received with sorrow the news of Ndugai's death
“In a statement, President Samia Suluhu Hassan has said she "received with sorrow" the news of Ndugai's death, and has sent condolences to his family and friends.”
Tanzanians mourn ex-speaker who resigned over debt rowPresident 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 →