Gamal Nkrumah, son of Ghana’s first president Kwame Nkrumah, dies

Gamal Gorkeh Nkrumah, son of Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, has died, according to family sources.

He died on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, and is to be buried on Saturday, 17 October, in accordance with Islamic traditions, the family said. Further details about his death were not immediately available.

Gamal Nkrumah was a journalist and editor at Al-Ahram Weekly, the English-language publication of Egypt’s Al-Ahram press organisation. He spent more than 15 years with the newspaper, covering international affairs and writing on African and global politics, with particular interest in Pan-Africanism and Africa’s place in world affairs.

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

He studied at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) 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 based in Ghana.

Through his journalism and commentary in Cairo, Gamal Nkrumah connected Ghana’s political history with Egypt’s media landscape, exploring issues affecting Africa and the Middle East.