Death of Jerry Rawlings: Macky Sall's message to the Ghanaian people

Death of Jerry Rawlings: Macky Sall's message to the Ghanaian people

Head of State Macky Sall offered his 'saddened condolences' to his Ghanaian counterpart, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addoo, as well as to the people of Ghana following the death on Thursday of former President Jerry  Rawlings.

"I learned with emotion the death of the former President of Ghana, Jerry John Rawlings. I salute the illustrious memory disappeared and presents my saddened condolences to President @Nakufoaddo as well as the Ghanaian people in brother, "he wrote in a tweet.

According to the Ghanaian presidency, Jerry Rawlings died on Thursday, at the Korle-Bu University Hospital, "where he was admitted in care after a short illness. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addoo announced, in a statement, a seven-day national mourning will be effective from this Friday to the memory of former President Rawlings.