Ghana President John Atta Mills died suddenly, hours after the sick, a few months ago, he was in West Africa is considered a democratic bastion of seeking re-election in a country.
68-year-old Mills, who is responsible for overseeing large-scale oil production began in December 2010 in Ghana, recently went to the medical examination in the United States. Not give the cause of his death.
According to the Constitution of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, Vice President sworn inaugural President of the Council emergency meeting, said that to maintain stability, and provide him with the rest of the term of office of Mills.
"I hope that Ghana rest assured that all is well," the 53-year-old, who also served as Minister of Transportation, and has recently published a memoir. "We want to keep, Ghana pointed out that peace, unity and stability."
He announced that the national mourning week, flying the flag half-mast.
Mills in Accra, a hospital for treatment died, his office said. Although not specified, the reason is that the signs of his disease, including the recent loss of his voice and body weight gradually lost.
His recent visit to the United States officially a routine medical examination.
Unconfirmed local media reports, he suffered from throat cancer, the spread of rumors before his death.
To see a country as a rare example of democracy and stability in West Africa, recently joined the ranks of the large oil-producing countries in the world, for the December presidential election.
Mills after the ruling party's nomination for defense against an unprecedented challenge.
Condolences poured in the late leaders, including U.S. President Barack Obama to select his first visit to Sub-Saharan Africa in Ghana in the 2009 presidential
"President Mills has worked tirelessly to improve the lives of the people of Ghana," Obama said in a statement.
"He helped promote the challenging global environment, Ghana's economic growth and strengthen Ghana's strong democratic tradition."
West African leaders, including Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Togo, also praised Mills, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon praised his "statesman."
Capital Accra is bleak, and activities slowed down and residents gathered in the streets to discuss the news.
Accra-based executive director of the West African network of peace-building, Emmanuel Bombande, said: "People have a lot of belief in the Ghananian the Constitution", adding that he believes the transition will be an orderly.
"This is a total surprise, although most people know, the President has not yet 100 percent," he said, Timmy Wales visited the United States. bombande called the late president, "a person of integrity".
pindana Muhammad, in the capital market trader, said he heard the news on the radio, he was shocked.
"I am not a supporter of the ruling party government, but I respect so much is because of his way to his own president," he said.
Mills noted that the President of Ghana in January 2009.
Less than one percent margin, narrow, and his opposition to the candidate from the party's incumbent John Kufuor after extensive bow, following the respect of his two terms, winning the 2008 ballot.
In July last year, Mills was nominated for the December 2012 elections the ruling National Democratic Congress party's presidential candidate.
The main representative of the country's history the first time, the incumbent President for the nomination of his own political party competition.
Mills defeated his only rival in the party primaries, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, former military leader Jerry Rawlings's wife.
Mills rose to prominence in 1997 when Rawlings named him vice president - a position he held until elected President of the former coup leaders born after the 2000 elections, Kufuor way.
After the legal completion of the study, Mills home, 25 years of learning and teaching law in Ghana.
Ghana, there are about 25 million people, has recently joined the ranks of the large oil-producing countries in the world.
The country has started production of oil and its offshore Jubilee field in recent years, the largest in West Africa found one. The field operator Tullow estimates, the field's recoverable resources of up to one billion barrels of.


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