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| Komla Dumor (AFP Photo/Chris Stein) |
BBC Africa's Komla Dumor was laid to rest today in Ghana as friends, family and dignitaries came together to pay tribute to the London based broadcaster. Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama, his father Prof Ernest Dumor who said to his son "you became the priceless gift to our community..country..Africa and ..the world", daughter Elinam moves mourners when she said "you have been a wonderful father..we will always remember our birthdays with you" and his wife Kwansema who reflected that on Saturday 18th January 2014 that marked "the beginning of a painful and aching void.."
Ghana's President Mahama says Dumor was a connector, who managed through his work to link princes with paupers. Dumor hosted "Focus on Africa" programme which connected a lot of us in Africa with all the social issues and more. He was loved! Even Ghana's ex-president Jerry Rawlings was at Catholic Cathedral in Accra today. Pallbearers and hearse are now taking body to its final resting place. Children released 41 balloons as Komla was 41 when he passed away. #RIP. My heart and prayers go out from #HNNAfrica.
