Tag: Rawlings
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Kindred spirits: Rawlings, Balarabe and Erekat, By Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa WHEN the old or those who play the role of elders die in Africa, we do not weep. Rather, we celebrate them because they merely transit from the physical to the pantheon of ancestors who watch over the living. Three elders who led the struggle for a better humanity transited within three…
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Understanding Nigeria’s Obsession With Rawlings, By Azu Ishiekwene
Azu Ishiekwene The saying that a prophet is not appreciated at home may well be referring to former Ghanaian president, Jerry Rawlings, who died last Thursday from COVID-19 related complications, three weeks after his mother was buried. Ghana is in seven days of mourning, but Nigeria is crying more than the bereaved. Among Nigeria’s political…
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Rawlings: Ghana declares seven days of national mourning
Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has declared seven days of national mourning in honour of former President Jerry John Rawlings, who died on Thursday morning. In a statement issued by the Presidency in Accra, he said: “I have directed that all national flags should fly at half mast for the next seven days in…