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Waters Remembers Ghanaian President Jerry Rawlings on Eve of Country’s Election

President Jerry Rawlings played a critical role in the history of Ghana, leading the country for twenty years and overseeing its transition to a stable, multiparty democracy. (Photo: His Excellency Former President Jerry Rawlings (pictured at right) made a visit to Somalia. He was greeted by the Force Commander and Deputy UN Mission and he given a Guard of Honour at the Force HQ. He visited the Military Hospital, the new Movements Control Centre, the main military stores depot before going on to a call with the President of Somalia. / AMISOM Public Information / Wikimedia Commons)NNPA NEWSWIRE — “As a leading congressional advocate of debt relief for heavily indebted poor countries and a supporter of the Jubilee movement, I am especially proud of President Rawlings’ advocacy for African nations to have their international debts cancelled. Debt relief was critical to free more than thirty-five of the world’s poorest countries – including Ghana – from the burdens of international debts and enable them to invest their resources in health, education, poverty reduction, and infrastructure,” said Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), Chair of the House Financial Services Committee.

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