{"id":391794,"date":"2017-05-23T14:14:47","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T14:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/05\/23\/akufo-addo-saddened-by-cowardly-manchester-terror-attack\/"},"modified":"2017-05-23T14:14:47","modified_gmt":"2017-05-23T14:14:47","slug":"akufo-addo-saddened-by-cowardly-manchester-terror-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/05\/23\/akufo-addo-saddened-by-cowardly-manchester-terror-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Akufo-Addo saddened by cowardly Manchester terror attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>President Akufo-Addo has described as despicable and cowardly, yesterday&#8217;s terror attack in Manchester which resulted in the deaths of 22 people and injuries to 59 others.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>The deadly suicide attack happened in the foyer at 22:35 BST on Monday night at the end of a concert by US singer Ariana Grande at the Manchester Arena.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Akufo-Addo in a series of tweets (below) said he was saddened by the fatal terror attack, extending his deepest condolences to the affected families.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/addoheads.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Manchester Police said the lone male attacker, who died in the blast, detonated an improvised explosive device.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Relatives are using social media to hunt for missing loved ones, and an emergency number, 0161 856 9400, has been set up.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said it was &#8220;the most horrific incident&#8221; 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