Twitter Reacts to the Death of Ghana's President Atta Mills
President John Atta Mills died unexpectedly on Tuesday, five months short of completing his first term in office. There was an outpouring of emotion on Twitter for the passing of John Atta Mills, as Ghana’s vice president, John Mahama, was quickly inaugurated.
John Atta Mills, Ghana's President, Dies at 68
BAMAKO, Mali - John Atta Mills, the president of Ghana, died on Tuesday at a military hospital in the capital, Accra, five months short o...- Letter from the president's office to Reuters
President Mills is dead
President John Mills is dead. He died on Tuesday the 24th of July 2012 at the 37 Military Hospital at 1630 GMT . It was confirmed by the ...- Reaction from Ghana and beyond.
I hear people all over the streets of Accra and across Ghana honking their horns as a sign of respect. The nation mourns.
- The Kenyan prime minister mourned.
In President Mill's death, Ghana and Africa has lost a dream and a promise.
#Ghana is one of Africa's most stable and enduring democracies.- 5 months to presidential election on December 7, prez John Evans Atta Mills passes on. He marked his 68th birthday last sunday. #RipMills
- The transition was swift; Vice President John Mahama was sworn in within hours.
- Members of Parliament moving to the chamber of Parliament to swear in Vice President John Mahama as President of Ghana. #RIPmills
- Message of condolences from opposition candidate Nana Akuffo Addo, Nigerian prez Goodluck Jonathan and David Cameron, UK's PM. #RipMills
Time for us to show maturity. Swear in the vice prez, wait peacefully for elections in December. No fighting, no killing. #OneGhana
In a trembling voice John Mahama takes his oath of office as #Ghana's new president of the republic#RIPMills lockerz.com/s/227959398
Our finest tribute to him at this moment is to maintain the unity & stability of our great nation- President Mahama #RIPMills- We've been holding back tears as we tweet & comment on our president's death this afternoon. A new prez has been quickly sworn in #ripmills
- The new president declared a week of mourning and flags will fly at half mast, for late prez of Ghana, John Evans Atta Mills. #ripmills
Ghana's VP John Mahama is on Twitter. Follow him:@GhanaVeepJDM. He'll be sworn-in as President soon.twitpic.com/abb97c #RIPMills- Atta Mills last tweet
Get a copy of my Birthday Wallpaper. Thanks for your Prayers & Support. God bless us all. #Ghana #Gov#WORLD #Africa pic.twitter.com/0U5D8soR
