VP Gambia
Top Story

Gambian Vice-President dies at 65

831
Advertisement




Gambia’s Vice-President Badara Alieu Joof has died of illness in India.

President Adama Barrow announced this on Tuesday.

Joof, who was appointed vice president in 2022, had previously served as Education Minister.

Barrow said on Twitter: “Joof died after a short illness.

The vice president had left Gambia about three weeks ago to seek medical treatment.

Author

See also  AFCON: How we cheated deaths as aircraft suffered oxygen, pressure shortage mid-air en route to Ivory Coast - Gambian coach

Leave a comment

Related Articles

Guilt-Racked Suspect Sentenced to Death 12 Years After Nyanya-Abuja Bombing

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Twelve years after the deadly Nyanya Motor Park bombing...

Ekiti Governorship Race: Three Parties Contest 1 Million Votes

As 1,059,360 registered voters head to the polls today to elect Ekiti...

Olatimbo Ayinde: Nine Years of Allegations, Six Months of Trial, One Verdict: Not Guilty

For almost a decade, Nigerian businesswoman and energy executive Olatimbo Ayinde lived...

Tinubu Taps Accountant Elebute to Chair FRCN Board

By Omoyeni Ojeifo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed expert financial management...