Deyda Hydara, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Deyda Hydara

Gambian editor

Date of Birth: 09-Jun-1946

Place of Birth: Barra, the Gambia, North Bank Division, Gambia

Date of Death: 16-Dec-2004

Profession: journalist

Nationality: Gambia

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Deyda Hydara (June 9, 1946 – December 16, 2004) was a co-founder and primary editor of The Point, a major independent Gambian newspaper.
He was also a correspondent for both AFP News Agency and Reporters Without Borders for more than 30 years.
Hydara also worked as a Radio presenter in the Gambia called Radio Syd during his early years as a freelance journalist.