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Turning point · The Decolonization of Africa, 1945–1994
Nkrumah overthrown
24 Feb 1966 — While Ghana’s president is in Beijing, the army and police seize power. The independence hero becomes the emblem of a new pattern: by 1970 the continent has seen more than forty coups.
This is one scene of Chapter 7 — Building States from Colonies in The Decolonization of Africa, 1945–1994.
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