President Jerry John Rawlings seized power as a young...
President Jerry John Rawlings seized power as a young air force officer in a 1979 coup that toppled General Frederick Akuffo's military regime
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President Jerry John Rawlings seized power as a young air force officer in a 1979 coup that toppled General Frederick Akuffo's military regime. Denouncing corruption, his Armed Forces Revolutionary Council executed senior military officers and confiscated assets.
The last execution was in 1973.
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- (Source: Amnesty International, 28/ 01/2000)
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