Gamal Nkrumah to be buried on October 17

Gamal Gorkeh Nkrumah, the son of Ghana’s first President, Kwame Nkrumah, will be buried in Egypt on Saturday, October 17, 2026, in accordance with Islamic traditions.

Gamal was born in Accra in 1958, he was the oldest son of Kwame Nkrumah and his Egyptian wife, Fathia Nkrumah.

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The Ghanaian journalist and editor at Al-Ahram Weekly, the English-language publication of Egypt’s Al-Ahram press organisation died on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

He spent more than 15 years with the newspaper, covering international affairs and writing about African and global politics, with a particular interest in Pan-Africanism and Africa’s place in world affairs.

He studied at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, where he earned a doctorate in political science, according to biographical accounts.

His sister, Samia Nkrumah, is a Ghanaian politician who previously served as Member of Parliament for Jomoro and chairperson of the Convention People’s Party (CPP).

His younger brother, Sekou Nkrumah, is a writer and political activist.

Gamal Nkrumah built his journalism career in Cairo, covering African and international affairs and contributing to discussions on Pan-Africanism and the continent’s place in global politics.

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