Tuesday, 24 July 2012

Sudan stoning, Atta Mills Loses Battle With Cancer, Rwanda Slapped, Zimbabwe Sanctions Lifted - Africa News In Brief From GIN


caption: Late John Atta mills

By Global Information Network (GIN) , New York

PRESIDENT OF GHANA LOSES BATTLE WITH CANCER: Jul. 24 (GIN) – A hard-fought battle with cancer ended this week with the death of Ghana’s President John Evans Atta Mills. Six visits to specialists in the U.S. were unable to stem the spread of the disease and the executive apparently realized the finality of his condition, sending a letter to Parliament this week that designated the Vice President to fill his post.

He performed his last official function on June 3 when he toured the site of a devastating plane crash

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