Former Ghanaian President Jerry Rawlings dies at age 73

As president, he liberalized Ghana's economy, encouraging investment in the oil and gold sectors. In 2001, he handed over power to John Kufour of the opposition party, who had defeated Rawlings' vice-president in the previous year's election. After stepping down, Rawlings remained a power broker in Ghanaian politics while serving in various international diplomatic posts, including as the African Union's representative in Somalia. "Africa has lost a stalwart of Pan-Africanism and a charismatic continental statesman," Moussa Faki, AU commission chair, said on Twitter For more news, visit sabcnews.com and also #SABCNews #Coronavirus #COVID19News on Social Media.