The Vice President of The Gambia, Badara Joof, is dead.Information Guide Nigeria
He died after a brief illness, according to a tweet by the President of Gambia, Adama Barrow.
“Fellow #Gambian, it is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing away of my #vice president His Excellency, Badara Alieu Joof. The sad event took place in India after a short illness. May Allah grant him Jannahtul Firdawsi,” President Barrow tweeted.NYSC portal
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Before assuming the position of vice president, Mr Joof previously served as Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology from 2017 to 2022.
Gambia is the smallest country within mainland Africa and is surrounded by Senegal, except for its western coast on the Atlantic Ocean.JAMB Result
The West African country gained independence from the British in 1965 under the leadership of Dawda Jawara, who ruled until Yahya Jammeh seized power in a bloodless 1994 coup.
