Gamal Nkrumah, son of Ghana’s first president, dies
The journalist spent more than 15 years at Egypt’s Al-Ahram Weekly, writing about African and global politics. His family says he will be buried in Egypt on Saturday.
Gamal Gorkeh Nkrumah, a Ghanaian journalist and son of Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah, has died, family sources have confirmed.
He died on Wednesday, October 14, and will be buried in Egypt on Saturday, 17 October, according to a family source.
The cause and place of his death were not immediately available.
Gamal Nkrumah worked as a journalist and editor at Al-Ahram Weekly, the English-language publication of Egypt’s Al-Ahram press organisation.
He spent more than 15 years with the newspaper, covering international affairs and writing about African and global politics. His interests included Pan-Africanism and Africa’s place in world affairs.
Born in Accra in 1958, he was the son of Kwame Nkrumah and his Egyptian wife, Fathia Nkrumah.
His life and career connected the two countries, with his work in Cairo focusing on issues affecting Africa and the Middle East.
According to biographical accounts, he studied at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, where he earned a doctorate in political science.
His sister, Samia Nkrumah, previously served as Member of Parliament for Jomoro and chairperson of the Convention People’s Party. His younger brother, Sekou Nkrumah, is a writer and political activist based in Ghana.
The family source said his burial would take place in accordance with Islamic traditions.