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President of Ghana dies
The president of the West African nation of Ghana, John Evans Atta Mills, has died, the president's chief of staff said in a statement Tuesday.
He died at a military hospital Tuesday afternoon, the statement said.
Mills was a former law professor and served as Ghana's vice president from 1997 to 2000. He ran for president unsuccessfully in 2000 and 2004 before winning the election in 2009.
U.S. President Barack Obama met with Mills when he visited Ghana in July 2009. Obama praised Ghana as a model for democracy and stability when Mills visited Washington this year.
"Ghana has become a wonderful success story economically on the continent," Obama said. "In part because of the initiatives of President Mills, you've seen high growth rates over the last several years. Food productivity and food security is up. There's been strong foreign investment."
Part of a former British colony, Ghana was among the first African countries to gain its independence, in 1957. It endured a series of coups before a military dictator, Jerry Rawlings, took power in 1981. Rawlings led Ghana through the transition to democracy about 10 years later.
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We Ghanaians have really lost a great leader and a father of peace who always preach the advocate of peace, MAY THE GOOD LORD GRANT HIM PEACE IN HIS BOSSOM OF HIS KINDOM.
This came as a very shocking news to me. My heart is heavy and really saddened by the death of our dear president. He was such a gentleman and very peaceful. I am sure that he is with Jesus in heaven. RIP Prof Mills; you are such an example to emulate and we will miss you very much!!!
Prof died at 37 military hospital, on
24th July(7) therefore
37 24 7=68 RIP
While you are alive, people would
never see the importance of you
nor cherish you for who you are.
They will make mockery of you
even when you are sick –
misinterpret what you say and
call you good for nothing.The
words from your mouth would be
deliberately deemed as filth and
nonsense. You will cease to be
real in their sight and your
legitimacy will be described as
useless.You will be betrayed by
your own friends to your enemies
yet just when these same people
hear that you are dead, it is
there that they would sing all kind
of praises and call you the best
person they ever met so why
worry when you know no
condition would last for ever?
Rest In Peace His Excellency John
Evans Kofi Attah Mills. Today you
are gone now listen to the
Praises of those who genuinely
love you and those hypocrites.We
are all guilty. GODWIN K FIANU
I remember his visit to The Synagogue Church Of All Nations. That was a wise decision.
A mighty tree has indeed fallen.
Prof. J. E. A. Mills you will forever be remembered for your gentleness and humbleness approach to duty. Your demise has created a huge vacuum in our political front.
May your soul rest in perfect peace.
Prof. Damirifa Due-Due ne amanehunu!
Prof. Mills you will be forever remembered for your gentle and humble approach to duty.
Your sudden demise has put fear in me for I never thought Ghana would experience such a thing.
Prof. May your soul rest in perfect peace.
Damirifa Due-Due ne Amanehunu!
His excellency,i know you could have bought life with money if it was possible to,but because life has no duplicate nor spares, you are gone.you were powerful yet humble down to Earth.rich and wealthy yet died like the poor.rest in peace while waiting for us up there.with love!