Rawlings the West African: Sankara ally, Liberia, Sierra Leone and beyond
Rawlings attends a Sankara memorial even in Burkina Faso in 2019 Ghana’s former President Jerry John Rawlings had an undoubtedly profound effect on politics back home. The impact cuts across the political divide even as critics point out excesses during his time in office. His impact spanned the general lifespan of the decade before and long after he stepped down from office as a democratically elected leader. Rawlings’ impact could, however, not be limited to Ghana or even to the West African sub-region. He impacted the continent at large in different ways – whiles in and outside of of...
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