The Gambian soldier who suddenly died in Darfur, Sudan while serving on a UN peacekeeping mission was a father of five.

Arrangements are being made for Bakary Danso’s body to be sent to the country for burial.

A family friend told What’s On-Gambia that his death was sudden and unexpected.

However, he said there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding it.

“He was a caring father to his four sons and daughter,” said the family friend.

Danso was a corporal in the Gambia National Army. Originally from Babdibu, he moved to the Kombos in the late 1990s.

May his soul rest in peace!