INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Jean Gregoire Sagbo, Russias initially and just Black political leader, has actually died at the age of 65, his colleague stated on social
media Tuesday.Originally from Benin, Sagbo came to the Soviet Union in the early 1980s to study economics
He later settled in the town of Zavidovo in the Tver region, around 100 kilometers (62 miles) north of Moscow, after weding a local
woman.Despite coming across racial harassment during trips to Moscow, Sagbo became an effective business owner and a well-regarded community
organizer in his village.In 2010, villagers motivated Sagbo to run for workplace, leading to his election to the regional council in the
nearby town of Novozavidovo
5 years later on, in 2015, he was elected to the legislative assembly of the Konakovsky district in Tver.Sergei Tamarin, a fellow
assemblyman who served together with Sagbo, revealed his death on the Russian social media network VKontakte
Tamarin did not disclose the reason for Sagbos death or whether he died in Russia or Benin.According to Tamarin, Sagbo was buried on Tuesday
in his home nation of Benin
He likewise shared an image of Sagbos Russian-language obituary.Sagbo is made it through by his other half, Svetlana and 2 sons, Jean-Maxim
