The Member of Parliament for Ellembelle, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has expressed condolences to the family of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, following the death of his eldest son, Gamal Gorkeh Nkrumah.
In a Facebook post, Mr Buah said he received the news of Gamal’s death in Cairo with profound sorrow.
He described the late Gamal as an accomplished journalist and committed Pan-Africanist who upheld the ideals and vision of his father.
On behalf of the people of Ellembelle, which he described as the ancestral home of Ghana’s first President, the MP extended his sympathies to the Nkrumah family.
He also prayed for the peaceful repose of Gamal’s soul.
Gamal Nkrumah, a journalist and editor at Egypt’s Al-Ahram Weekly, died on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, according to family sources.
His burial is expected to take place in Egypt on Saturday, October 17, in accordance with Islamic traditions.
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