Kwame Nkrumah: Ousted from power
In 1966, Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah, one of Africa's most famous leaders was ousted from power
Witness History · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
In February 1966, Kwame Nkrumah, one of Africa's most famous leaders, was ousted from power in Ghana.
While he was out of the country, the Ghanaian military and police seized power in a coup.
Ghanaian film maker Chris Hesse worked closely with Nkrumah and was with him at the time.
In 2021, Chris spoke to Alex Last about his memories of the coup and his friendship with the man who led Ghana to independence.
(Photo: Kwame Nkrumah after Ghana's independence from Britain. Credit: Bettman, Getty Images)