BBC TV presenter Komla Dumor has died suddenly at his home in London at the age
of 41.Ghana-born Dumor was a presenter for BBC World News and its Focus on Africa programme.
One of Ghana's best-known journalists, he joined the BBC as a radio broadcaster in 2007
after a decade of journalism in Ghana BBC Global News Director Peter Horrocks
called Dumor a leading light of African journalism who would be deeply missed.
"Komla's many friends and colleagues across Africa and the world will be as devastated aswe are by this shocking news," Mr Horrocks said in a statement.
Check out what Komla posted on his page recently: Its shocking and hair rising....
''God has been v good to me.,last year I experienced a lot of illness ..my BP nearly gave me a stroke but I trod on..waking up at 2am and heading to work..exhausted sometimes..aching in my body a soul..mentally and emotionally drained ..but I kept going ..I smiled for the camera..I volunteered for extra shifts .
.I showed respect to my colleagues from directors to the security guards..I took a lot of jealousy driven vicious insults and backstabbing from petty people without reply..I remain silent in my personal strife and misery..I kept smiling and pushing on to present better and to engage w my audience and increase my following.,long days and frustrating times..but I kept going..through the west gate mall coverage through the Mandela funeral..even when illness had me collapsing I delivered.....
today my boss the head of television called me for a 1 minute meeting..he said Komla we have decided to make you the anchor presenter for our coverage of the World Cup in Brazil ..we shook hands and I left..I looked to the sky and said thank you Lord for reminding me that you are on my side ..the enemy will be scattered..Selah!Selah!
Praise Him..tomorrow is another day''
*OMG......something not nice went down at his job,now everyone even those whom he referred to are sending in messages of deep loss.
RIP Komla.
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