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Ex Ghanaian President, Jerry Rawlings, Dies Of Complications Related To COVID-19

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Former President of Ghana Jerry Rawlings has died of coronavirus-related complications at the age of 73.

The development according to multiple reports from Ghanaian media comes less than a month after he buried his mother.

Rawlings, who is one of the most respected African leaders, was a military leader who later became a politician and ruled Ghana from 1981 to 2001.

The former President initially came to power in Ghana as a flight lieutenant of the Ghana Air Force following a coup d’état in 1979.

He was until his death, the African Union envoy to Somalia.

Rawlings as leader of Ghana launched a massive anti-corruption campaign that purged the nation of corrupt political elements.

A former Nigerian Presidential candidate and media mogul, Dele Momodu, who has close links to the Ghanaian Presidency, confirmed the development on Twitter.

“The saddest news of this year. My God. Former President Jerry John Rawlings of Ghana has passed on. I’m completely devastated. Good night, an African hero.”

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