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Announcement of the death of former President Rawlings pic.twitter.com/7ext0fp4sd

— Nana Akufo-Addo (@NAkufoAddo) November 12, 2020

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[Govt of Liberia] The President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah is profoundly disheartened by news of the passing of former Ghanaian president Jerry John Rawlings. President Rawlings reportedly died on Thursday, November 12, 2020 while being treated for Coronavirus.

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[Premium Times] \"In reality, we perform more than (male farmers) from production to processing\"

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BRASILIA,  (Reuters) - A consortium of Chinese companies signed a contract with the government of Brazil’s Bahia state yesterday to build a 12-kilometer (7.5-mile) bridge across the entrance of the bay opposite the city of Salvador.

The article Chinese companies to build largest bridge in Brazil appeared first on Stabroek News.

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