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Ghana: Former President Jerry Rawlings Dies
allAfrica, 12 November 2020
Former Ghananian president Jerry Rawlings, 73, is dead. Read more »
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Liberia: 'He Gave Me Wise Counsel' - Weah Remembers Rawlings
Govt of Liberia, 13 November 2020
The President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah is profoundly disheartened by news of the passing of former Ghanaian president Jerry John Rawlings. President Rawlings… Read more »
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Ghana: Country Mourns Former President Jerry Rawlings
DW, 12 November 2020
President Nana Akufo-Addo has ordered a one-week mourning period as the country comes to terms with the death of ex-President Jerry John Rawlings. Many Ghanaians view Rawlings as… Read more »
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Ghana: Saint or Sinner - Rawlings Was Pivotal to Country's Political and Economic Fortunes
The Conversation Africa, 12 November 2020
Twenty years after he left political office, probably nothing divides Ghanaians more than their opinions regarding Flight-Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings who has died. His lingering… Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari, Akufo-Addo, Adesina, Saraki, PDP Mourn Jerry Rawlings
This Day, 13 November 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari; Ghana's President, Nana Akufo-Addo; President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina; former President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola… Read more »
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Ghana: Former President Jerry John Rawlings Dies After 'Brief Illness'
DW, 12 November 2020
The 73-year-old died after a short illness, according to Ghanaian media. He served as president of the country for roughly two decades up to 2001. Read more »
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Ghana: Ex-President Rawlings' Mother Goes Home Tomorrow
Ghanaian Times, 23 October 2020
The mother of former President Jerry John Rawlings, Madam Victoria Agbotui, will begin her journey to eternal rest, tomorrow morning, after living for 101 years on earth. Read more »