Transition: Fmr Ghana President Jerry Rawlings passes on

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[SIZE=7]Jerry Rawlings: Ghana’s ex-president dies aged 73[/SIZE]
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Ghana’s former President Jerry John Rawlings has died at the age of 73.
He led two coups, first in 1979, before twice being elected president in multi-party polls.
A charismatic figure, he first seized power railing against corruption and was responsible for executing several former heads of state for their alleged graft and mismanagement.
He was also seen as a champion of the poor, but came to be criticised for alleged human rights abuses.
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Reports from Ghana say that the former president died in hospital in the capital, Accra, after a short illness.
As a senior officer in the Ghana Air Force, he overthrew a military government in 1979, handing over to a civilian leader.
Two years later he led a second coup and was the head of a military junta until introducing multi-party elections in 1992, when he was first elected president. He stepped down in 2001 after serving two terms.
He began his time in power as a committed socialist, but later introduced free-market reforms.
He ushered in a long period of political stability, that continues in Ghana today, after a tumultuous series of coups in the 1960s and 1970s.

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[SIZE=7]Jerry Rawlings: Ghana’s ex-president dies aged 73[/SIZE]
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Image captionJerry Rawlings began as a committed socialist, but later introduced free-market reforms
Ghana’s former President Jerry John Rawlings has died at the age of 73.
He led two coups, first in 1979, before twice being elected president in multi-party polls.
A charismatic figure, he first seized power railing against corruption and was responsible for executing several former heads of state for their alleged graft and mismanagement.
He was also seen as a champion of the poor, but came to be criticised for alleged human rights abuses.
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[li]Africa Live: Updates on this and other stories[/li][/ul]
Reports from Ghana say that the former president died in hospital in the capital, Accra, after a short illness.
As a senior officer in the Ghana Air Force, he overthrew a military government in 1979, handing over to a civilian leader.
Two years later he led a second coup and was the head of a military junta until introducing multi-party elections in 1992, when he was first elected president. He stepped down in 2001 after serving two terms.
He began his time in power as a committed socialist, but later introduced free-market reforms.
He ushered in a long period of political stability, that continues in Ghana today, after a tumultuous series of coups in the 1960s and 1970s.

Just a few days ago, Mali’s former president, Amadou Traoré passed on as well

[Kwame_the_God]

RIP to one of Africas belived sons.

Damn huu mwaka tumeona nuksi sana.

[Mjuaji]

A great man.

[magreb]

This man in my view is a true son of Africa. Not even comparable to the Mandela pussy. Maybe to Sankara but not to any other wanker.

[Teddy_time]

RIP.

He was definitely an interesting man

[Gaza]

It’s just an end of a generation. A lot the old guards will be going sooner than later. May Allah grant him amongst the highest level of jannah and show mercy to his soul. Otherwise he gon straight to hell.

[mikel]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9Wwf6j9Qf0

He was team fisi