Ghana: Some Ghanaians Hate Him, Some Love Him - the Mixed Legacy of Jerry John Rawlings

[The Conversation Africa] Ghana's Third Republic lasted for just two years - from September 24, 1979 to December 31, 1981. Jerry Rawlings book-ended these two events. In 1979 he stepped aside following an election narrowly won by Dr. Hilla Limann. Rawlings had come to power on the back of a coup three months earlier.