Obaa Yaa Afrifa, Wife of Former Head of State General Afrifa, Dies at 91
- Obaa Yaa Afrifa, wife of former head of state Lt Gen Akwasi Afrifa, has passed away at age 91.
- Her family visited former president John Agyekum Kufuor to officially inform him of her death and funeral
- Obaa Yaa Afrifa died in December 2025, and her funeral is scheduled for Saturday, January 24, 2026
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Obaa Yaa Afrifa, wife of former head of state Lt Gen Akwasi Amankwah Afrifa, has reportedly died at the age of 91.
News of Obaa Yaa Afrifa's death was confirmed by her family a few weeks ago.
Source: UGC
In a video shared by Channel One TV on TikTok, the family of the former Ghanaian first lady visited ex-president John Agyekum Kufuor to formally inform him of her demise.
Obaa Yaa Afrifa, born in 1934, passed away in December 2025, and her funeral will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2026.
Watch the TikTok video below:
The family head of the former fist lady said in the trending video that Obaa Yaa Afrifa is a sister of ex-President Kufuor.
Who is General Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa?
Lieutenant General Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa, born on April 24, 1936, was the head of state of Ghana and leader of the military government in 1969. He later served as chairman of the Presidential Commission between 1969 and 1970.
He was a Ghanaian soldier, farmer, traditional ruler, and politician, and he died on June 26, 1979.
General Afrifa was elected a Member of Parliament in 1979, but he was executed along with other Ghanaian heads of state and army generals before he could take his seat.
The other heads of state and generals executed were:
- General Kutu Acheampong
- General Fred Akuffo
- General Utuka
- General Felli
- General Boakye
- General Robert Kotei
- General Amedume
He was also popularly referred to by his title “Okatakyie,” and was the Abakomahene of Krobo in the Asante-Mampong Traditional Area of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
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Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings dies
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Ghana's longest-serving First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, died at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital.
Agyeman-Rawlings served as First Lady of Ghana from June 4, 1979, to January 7, 2001, across both military and civilian governments.
She was known for her commitment to gender rights and advocacy for women’s empowerment and social development.
She was the founder and leader of the 31st December Women's Movement, an organisation that economically empowered many Ghanaian women and built several daycare centres in markets across the country.
Nana Konadu’s children mourn her death
In a related development, YEN.com.gh reported that the four children of the late Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings appeared together for the first time since their mother’s passing.
In a viral video, Zanetor, Amina, Yaa Asantewaa, and Kimathi were visibly heartbroken over their mother’s death.
Amina Rawlings was captured in the video weeping openly, stirring emotional reactions online.
The touching moment moved many netizens, who offered prayers and words of comfort to the Rawlings family.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
