Jerry Rawlings, 73, Ghanaian President, Dies

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Jerry Rawlings, 73, Ghanaian President, Dies

Jerry Rawlings, a flight lieutenant who forced his way into the presidency of Ghana and led the nation into economic prominence in Africa, died Thursday in Accra. He was 73.

Source: The Washington Informer

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