NKRUMAH, KWAME
Kwame Nkrumah (c. September 21, 1909- April 27, 1972) led the Gold Coast to independence in 1957 as the state of Ghana, and thereafter, first as prime minister (1957-1960) and then as president (1960-1966), was the dominant figure in its policies. An able political organiser, he was the subject of acute controversy both at home […]
