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Nkrumah's Overthrow!

In the early morning hours of 24 Feb., 1966,    Ghana's armed forces, with the cooperation of the National Police, took over government in
In the early morning hours of 24 Feb., 1966, Ghana's armed forces, with the cooperation of the National Police, took over government in "Operation Cold Chop", a well organized coup d'etat. The first announcement made from Radio Ghana said that the coup was led by ...