He helped liberate Paris from the Nazis and later laid the groundwork for the shared euro currency a

Niger observes three days of mourning following death of Former President Mamadou Tandja/

Jerry Rawlings is credited with ushering in multiparty democracy in Ghana

Seen by some as divisive and by others as a hero, Rawlings seized power twice in military coups but

The cause of his death is yet to be disclosed

Welch  known as "Neutron Jack" for cutting thousands of jobs  bought and sold scores of businesses