President's office announces John Atta Mills' death in a statement without giving further details.
Ghana's President John Atta Mills has died after being taken ill, a statement from the president's office said.
"It is with a heavy heart that we announce the sudden and untimely death of the president of the republic of Ghana," the statement said on Tuesday.
It said the 68-year-old leader of the West African nation died a few hours after being taken ill.
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, returned from medical checks in the United States several weeks ago.
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