Obituary: The Khalife of the Ba family, El Hadji Mamour Ndiogou Ba, has died

El Hadji Mamour Ndiogou Ba, born in 1930 in Nioro du Rip, passed away this morning in Dakar after a long illness. He was a religious figure from the lineage of Almamy Tafsir Maba Diakhou Ba and was connected to the Sine royal family through marriage to Ndèye Fatou Diouf. He previously worked as a general supervisor at Blaise Diagne High School in Dakar before leading the khalifat following his brother’s death in February 2024. His death brings mourning to Nioro du Rip and the Senegalese religious community.