The State funeral for John Evans Atta Mills, former President of Ghana has taken place today in Accra (Independence square). Late Mills died on 24th July 2012.

Dignitaries who arrived for Mills’ funeral included the US Secretary of State, mrs Hilary Clinton, President of Namibia, Hifikepunye Pohamba, and President of the Saharawi Republic, Mohamed Abdelaziz.

Other distinguished dignitaries included the President of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete, President of Gabon, Ali Bongo, President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Nigeria, Jonathan Goodluck and Kadre Quedraogo, President of the Ecowas Commission.

Unlike many other African heads of states in East and central Africa, North Africa, South Africa, West Africa and or East African countries such as Uganda, who are despotic, late Mills, will be remembered for his good governance. Some of the US officials at the funeral rubbished African despotic like the one in Zimbabwe, and those in some East Africa countries whose use police and army to kill people participating in peaceful demonstrations.