On March 6, 1957, Ghana officially became an independent nation, marking a historic moment not only for the country but for the entire continent of Africa.

The Daily Graphic, in its Independence Day edition No. 2,001, with the headline “Nkrumah’s Midnight Message,” captured the events and atmosphere of that night in vivid detail, providing a firsthand account of how citizens welcomed the country’s independence.

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Dr Nkrumah, whose leadership had been central to the independence movement, was carried shoulder-high out of the Assembly and through tens of thousands of cheering citizens.

The newspaper captured the jubilant mood of the historic moment.

“Ghana was born at midnight. The Union Jack was lowered at the National Assembly building in Accra, and the red, gold and green flag of Ghana fluttered into the night air. The Gold Coast was no more.

“Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah was carried shoulder-high out of the Assembly and passed through the tens of thousands cheering, ‘Our beloved country is free forever,’” the report said.

Ghana became the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence from European colonial rule.

Read the Daily Graphic report below:



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