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Ghana: Former First Lady Nana Konadu Rawlings dies At 76
Ghana’s former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has died at the age of 76.
She was the widow of Ghana’s longest-serving leader, Jerry John Rawlings, who died five years ago after leading two coups and later serving as an elected president.
Presidential spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu confirmed that Agyeman-Rawlings died on Thursday morning after a short illness.
Tributes have since poured in on social media for the former first lady, politician, and women’s rights advocate.
Her family visited President John Mahama later in the day to officially inform him of her passing. Mahama leads the National Democratic Congress (NDC), the party founded by her late husband.
As first lady, Agyeman-Rawlings founded the 31st December Women’s Movement to empower women economically and promote community development. Her advocacy helped shape Ghana’s 1989 inheritance law and contributed to gender equality provisions in the 1992 constitution.
Born in November 1948 in Cape Coast, she studied art and textiles at university and married Jerry Rawlings in 1977.
The couple had four children, including Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, an NDC Member of Parliament.
Ghana’s parliament has adjourned in her honor as the nation prepares to officially mourn one of its most influential female figures.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced Morocco as winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The CAF Appeal Board ruled in favour of Morocco, declaring that Senegal forfeited the AFCON final by walking off the field during the game.
Morocco were awarded a 3–0 walkover victory.
This decision upholds Morocco’s appeal following the chaotic events in the match.
DAILY POST recalls that the Senegal team briefly walked off the pitch in protest after a controversial penalty was awarded to Morocco late in regulation time.
They were called back to the field by their captain, Sadio Mané, and later won the game 1–0.
CAF determined that this action constituted a violation of Article 84, or the equivalent regulations concerning refusal to play or abandoning the field.
Under AFCON rules, a team that refuses to continue playing or leaves the field without authorization faces elimination and forfeiture of the match.
Gombe United have completed the signing of eight new players for the second stanza of the season.
The new signings are Obinna Ukwu, Imoter Terver Felix, Abdlrahman Abubakar, Jumbo Wisdom, Danjuma Ham, Jacob Iyua, Dakar Peter and Mamman Sani Musa.
The players recruitment is part of the club’s ambition to build a competitive team capable of achieving outstanding results.
They are expected to bring quality, experience, energy, and determination that align with the vision and philosophy of the Savannah Scorpions.
Gombe United assured supporters of passion, resilience, and renewed commitment to excellence.
DAILY POST reports that they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Jigawa Golden Stars in their opening fixture for the second stanza on Saturday.
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