Gamal Gorkeh Nkrumah, the son of Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah, has died in Cairo, Egypt, at the age of 68 following a prolonged illness, according to family sources.
Gamal reportedly passed away peacefully after receiving care at a rehabilitation centre following a stroke.
Born in Accra to Kwame Nkrumah and his Egyptian wife, Fathia Nkrumah, Gamal built a career in journalism, becoming known for his writing on African politics, international affairs and Pan-Africanism.
He worked for more than 15 years as an editor and columnist at Egypt’s Al-Ahram Weekly, where he covered political and international developments through an African and Pan-African perspective.
His professional life connected Ghana’s political legacy with Egypt’s media landscape, reflecting the historical links between the two countries.
His father, Kwame Nkrumah, led Ghana to independence from British colonial rule in 1957 and became the country’s first president. He was also a prominent advocate of African unity and Pan-Africanism.
Gamal’s burial is scheduled to take place in Egypt on October 17, in accordance with Islamic traditions, the family said.
