Ghana's president, John Atta Mills, has died unexpectedly hours after being taken ill.
The president's death comes months before he was due to stand for re-election in the west African country, which has been praised for its strong democracy in a turbulent region.
"It is with a heavy heart … that we announce the sudden and untimely death of the president of the Republic of Ghana," the president's office said in a statement.
It said Mills, 68, had died a few hours after being taken ill, but no further details were given.
A presidential aide, who asked not to be named, said the president had complained of pains on Monday evening and died early on Tuesday afternoon when his condition worsened.
Mills, who oversaw the start of oil production in Ghana, had returned from medical checks in the United States several weeks ago.
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