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Aged 73, Former President Jerry Rawlings of Ghana ,according to multiple reports from Ghanaian media , has died from coronavirus – related complications.
The incident comes less than a month after he buried his mother .
Rawlings , who is one of the most respected African leaders , was a military leader in Ghana and later became a politician who ruled the country from 1981 to 2001 .
The former President, following a coup d ’état in 1979 , initially came to power in Ghana as a flight lieutenant of the Ghana Air Force .
Earlier , he led an unsuccessful coup attempt against the ruling military government on 15 May 1979, just five weeks before scheduled democratic elections were due to take place .
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 .
Confirming the incident on Twitter was a former Nigerian Presidential candidate and media mogul , Dele Momodu , who has close links to the Ghanaian Presidency.
“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 .”
Fatimah Oyesanmi
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