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John Dramani Mahama
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Ghana's President who emphasized the importance of historical responsibility.
Notable Quotes
"History does not ask us to inherit guilt, but it asks us to inherit responsibility."View Story →
"The resolution was historic and a safeguard against forgetting."View Story →
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