Ghanaian President John Atta Mills Is Dead

Ghana's President John Atta Mills, who was most recently treated in the U.S. for throat cancer has passed away. His replacement will be sworn in Tonight.

He died at the 37 Military hospital in Accra at 68 years.

He was a scholar and a professor, he taught at Temple Law School in Philadelphia, Stanford Law School, and the University of Ghana, and authored several books on taxes.

He will be replaced by John  Dramani  Mahama