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Africa’s presidents gather in Ghana for state funeral of John Atta Mills [PHOTOS)

Vickie Remoe

August 13, 2012

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President's Obiang, Boni, and Campaore (Equitoreal Guinea, Benin, Burkina Faso)

: West African head of states sign the book of condolence for the late President John E. Atta Mills in Accra, Ghana

: President Goodluck Jonathan

: Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan reads the program of events at the VIP lounge of Accra’s International Conference Center the morning of the burial of John E. Atta Mills in Ghana

: Deputy President of South Africa Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe and his wife, Mapula Motlanthe

: Blaise Campaore, President of Burkina Faso signs book of condolence in Accra, Ghana

: President’s Obiang, Campaore, and Boni (Equitoreal Guinea, Burkina Faso, Benin)

: West African heads of states sign book of condolence in Accra, Ghana the morning before the burial of late John E Atta-Mills

: Liberia’s Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf in Accra, Ghana

: Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf in Ghana for Atta-Mills funeral in July

: President Ernest Bai Koroma arrives at VIP Lounge at the Accra International Conference Center

: Equitorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang

: President of Benin, Yayi Boni consoles another president as they await the funeral of President John E Atta Mills

: Teodoro Obiang and Blaise Campaore

: Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf signs book of condolence for John E Atta-Mills in Accra, Ghana

: President’s Obiang, Boni, and Campaore (Equitoreal Guinea, Benin, Burkina Faso)

: President of Sierra Leone signs President Atta Mills’ book of condolence in Accra, Ghana

: The South African Ambassador to Ghana and the Second lady of South Africa

: President Goodluck Jonathan talks to other dignitaries at the VIP Lounge of the Accra International Conference Center

: President Blaise Campaore hugs President Koroma

: Sierra Leone’s President Koroma hugs Guinea’s President Alpha Conde

: President Ernest Bai Koroma pays his last respects to the late President John E. Atta Mills

: President Koroma leaves the viewing of the late J. E. Atta Mills

: Burkina Faso’s Blaise Campaore and Sierra Leone’s Ernest Bai Koroma

: Guinea’s President Alpha Conde hugs Benin’s Yayi Boni

Accra was at a stand still on friday as African heads of states and dignitaries arrived for the funeral rites of the late John E Atta Mills. The 15 Presidents that make up Economic Commission of West African States were all present to pay their last respects. Above we have the presidents that we could identify as well as others that we could not. So if you know who is who do leave us a note.

Vickie Remoe

Editor & Founder of SwitSalone.com. Vickie Remoe is a TV Host, Writer, and Podcaster. She curates and amplifies fascinating, meaningful, and newsworthy content for Sierra Leonean audiences. She covers politics, entrepreneurship, good governance, travel, girls and women's issues from a uniquely feminist, African, and returnee perspective. She is an advocate for human rights and dignity. Remoe is Save The Children Sierra Leone Girl Ambassador. She is the author of two children's books; Adama Loves Akara and A Print for Ami.