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John Evans Atta Mills Liberation Crescent Accra, Ghana Executive Profile I am the current president of Ghana. I ran previously in 2000 and 2004, but unfortunately the Ghanaian people didn't recognize my potential as a person and as leader of the country at the time. Skill Highlights My skills include the following: Communication, Leadership, Planning, I am part of the NDC (National Democratic Congress). I have a background in Law, I was a professor at University of Ghana, I was a member of the national hockey team (irrelevant), Economics and politics. References 1. Ghana and Nigeria have been communicating closely and peacefully for a long time. Just ask Goodluck Jonathan. There is a lot of trading that goes on between our countries. Also, our soccer teams are big rivals, but in my opinion, the Black Stars will always be the best. 2. Togo borders Ghana in its East side. Recently, there have been talks about collaborating to Secure their border at Aflao more tightly. These efforts help eliminate any elements of distrust between the countries, and several criminals have already been captured. 3. Ghana is bordered by Burkina Faso to the North. A Ghana-Burkina Faso Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation was officially opened on March 29, this year. In fact, Ghana was the very first country to create diplomatic ties with Burkina Faso. -The leaders of these countries could vouch for me and my country any day. -Ghana was the first free country in the area, so that helped spark relationships with nearby countries. Professional Experience Government; Ghana Vice President; I was the Vice President under Jerry Rawlings from 1997-2001 Education: Stanford, Law I was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship from Stanford Law School here in the US. University of London, PhD Law I attended the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London University of Ghana, Bachelor Law Friends and Foes-- Foes: We pride ourselves in not having any major tensions within our country our with other countries. I don't mean to name names, but Congo and Rwanda would be prime examples. There are some problems that are rising in severity though. For example, there is a Liberian refugee camp near Accra experiencing some violence. We are working closely with Liberia to solve problems and make life easier for those refugees already experiencing a tough time. There is also an ongoing drug problem. There are people growing and selling pot (cannabis) and still others helping transfer cocaine through the country up North. There is a lot of effort going into stopping all of the drug business in Ghana. Especially between us and Cote d'Ivoire. Friends: Ghana has foreign relationships all over. There are about 45 Ghanaian embassies in countries around the world, including Russia, China , and the United Kingdom. There have actually been people immigrating from China to Ghana since the 1940's. Ghana has religious connections with many other countries, including the US. I personally have many educational connections around the world: I was even a visiting professor at Temple University in Philadelphia for a period of time. I also had a visiting professorship at Leiden University in Holland.