Rawlings leaves for South Africa

The Former President Jerry John Rawlings on Monday night left for South Africa to attend a forum on fighting corruption.

A statement signed by the Special Assistant to the ex-president, Mr Victor Smith said his wife accompanied him.

The five-day meeting is being co-hosted by the African Union Commission, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and South Africa.

It is intended to consolidate Africa's anti-corruption initiatives and infuse an African perspective into the definition, perspectives and mechanism for fighting corruption. 27 Feb. 07