Woman who died in Dakar is Aicha Ba and she is Senegalese, foreign ministry confirms

By Lamin Njie

A woman who died in Dakar last week has been identified as 25-year-old Aicha Ba.

Baba Njay reached out to The Fatu Network saying a woman who claims to be Gambian had died in Dakar. Baba is a Gambian based in Dakar.

The ministry of foreign affairs has launched an investigation into the issue and has confirmed the woman is not a Gambian.

MOFA said in a statement made available to The Fatu Network: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad contacted officials working at the Gambian Embassy in Dakar to confirm the nationality of the deceased.

“Officials at the Gambian Embassy went to the police to confirm her nationality and were shown her Senegalese Identity Card. She was identified as one Aicha Ba, born on September 12^th, 1994 in Saint Louis, Senegal. Her family lives in Tivaoune, Thies.

“The deceased used to work at Leopold Sedar Senghore International Airport and was living at Yoff Tongorr before her demise.

“The Ministry would like to assure the general public of its commitment to serving Gambians wherever they may be.”

See Aicha’s death certificate below.