Ghana

:For other meanings: see Ghana (disambiguation)

History

Main article: History of Ghana

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Ghana was formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the British Togoland trust territory. In 1957 Ghana became one of the first European colonies in black Africa to gain its independence (a few other sub-Saharan countries had by then already achieved their independence: Liberia, which was not a former European colony, and Ethiopia, which was seen as an ancient nation liberated from occupation rather than a colony that turned into a new state. Also, Sudan was considered an Arab dominated country, while South Africa was seen as a country run entirely by "whites"). A long series of coups after Kwame Nkrumah, the first Ghanaian president, was overthrown, resulted in the suspension of the constitution in 1981 and the banning of political parties. A new constitution, restoring multiparty politics, was approved in 1992.

Related Topics:
Gold Coast - British Togoland - 1957 - Liberia - Ethiopia - Sudan - Arab - South Africa - Whites - Kwame Nkrumah - 1981 - 1992

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