Soldier of Democracy: Ghana’s ex president, Jerry Rawlings dies
By DW
25 November 2020 |
5:11 pm
Death. Rawlings died on 12 November 2020 at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, a week after having been admitted for a short term illness in Ghana. His death came nearly two months after that of his mother, Victoria Agbotui, on 24 September 2020.
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