Gambia Vice President Dies

Posted by Nwa Diokpa Breaking News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa Wednesday, January 18th, 2023

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Vice President of Gambia, Badara Joof is dead.

President Adama Barrow, announced this in a tweet saying that the Gambia number two man died in India.

“Fellow #Gambians, it is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing away of my #VicePresident, His Excellency, Badara Alieu Joof. The sad event took place in India after a short illness. May Allah grant him Jannahtul Firdawsi,” he tweeted.

The African Examiner writes that the vice-president died after a short illness and President Barrow didn’t disclose the time of his death nor state if he was receiving treatment in India.

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