2020 in the Gambia explained

Events in the year 2020 in the Gambia.

See also: 2020 in West Africa.

Incumbents

• President

• Vice-President of the Gambia

Isatou Touray

• Chief Justice

Events

• 17 March – First confirmed case of COVID-19 in the Gambia

Deaths

• 24 January - Demba Sowe, politician, member of the national assembly (b. 1972)
• 4 April - Ousman B. Conateh, sports executives and administrators (b. 1937)
• 9 June - Ebrima „Mbat“ Jobe, national basketballplayer (b. ≈ 1950)
• 28 June – Louis Mahoney, Gambian-born British actor (b. 1938).^[1]
• 19 July – Biri Biri, footballer (b. 1948).^[2]

See also

• COVID-19 pandemic in the Gambia

Notes and References

1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-53233171 Louis Mahoney: Trailblazing actor and activist dies at 81
2. https://www.chronicle.gm/gambia-legend-momodou-njie-biri-biri-dies-after-long-illness/ Gambia Legend Momodou Njie ‘Biri Biri’ Dies after Long illness