The husband of Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan died Monday during medical treatment at a hospital in Zanzibar, according to the country’s vice president. The news was confirmed by Vice President Mohamed Hussein Mwinyi, who spoke about the passing of the president’s spouse. The hospital in Zanzibar, an island archipelago off Tanzania’s coast, treated the individual for an unspecified condition. Details about the cause of death were not immediately released. The president, who has been in office since 2021, has not yet made a public statement regarding the loss. The vice president’s announcement came as officials prepared to address the nation in the coming days. The event has sparked quiet mourning among political figures and citizens alike, though no official mourning period has been declared.