Gambian vice president dies of illness- president Barrow

Gambian Vice-President Badara Alieu Joof died of illness in India, says President Adama Barrow on Tuesday.

Joof, 65, was appointed vice president of the West African country in 2022. He had previously served as education minister.

Barrow said on Twitter that Joof had died “after a short illness” without providing further detail.

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

The Vice President of the Gambia, Badara Joof, is dead.

He died after a brief illness, according to a tweet by the President of the Gambia, Adama Barrow.

Reuters