Today in History: Declassified documents show CIA orchestrated Nkrumah's removal - Mahama

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  • This nation was born into, not out of, colonialism 1 day ago

    The quest for African unity is/was the downfall of Ghana

  • K Poku-London-UK 1 day ago

    In 1964, J B Danquah was caught conniving with the CIA to overthrow our democracy. J B Danquah had a speech prepared when Dr Kwame Nkrumah was nearly assassinated and bombed several times-leading to several Ghanaians dying th ...
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  • Frank Agyena-Karikari. 1 day ago

    Thank you for your Thesis. Nkrumah was quite intelligent but didn’t realize that Animals play by sizes. He plunged Ghana and his African country friends into the Cold War on the side of The Soviet Union. He was not smart en ...
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  • K Poku-London-UK 1 day ago

    @Frank Agyena-Karikari

    What Democracy do we have now? VOTE BUYING DEMOCRACY. Is this freedom or vote buying DICTATORSHIP BY THE THIEVES?
    Why did the Oppositon Parties Bomb Kwame Nkrumah in 1955? " Think"..1955,

    The Nat ...
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  • PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 18 hours ago

    MAHAMA WANTS TO TELL US GHANAIANS AT THAT TIME WERE FOOLS AND WERE READY TO PUT UP WITH THE NKRUMAH ONE PARTY STATE WITH HIM AS PRESIDENT FOR LIFE!! WHY GIVE THE CREDIT TO CIA AND NOT THE BRAVE GHANAIANS???????????

  • PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 18 hours ago

    IF CIA DID IT, THEN, GHANAIANS OWE THE USA A DUTY OF GRATITUDE!!!!!!
    LET US NOT BE STUPID WHILST WE TRY TO WORSHIP NKRUMAH!!!

  • Jimi jimi 15 hours ago

    NKRUMAH WAS THE REASON WE ARE-FREE TODAY

  • Jimi jimi 15 hours ago

    ANY BODY WHO SAID NKRUMAH DID NOTHING GOOD FOR GHANA NEEDS HIS OR HER HEARD EXAMINED

  • Former Dining Hall Prefect 19 hours ago

    Should Mahama not have another message for Ghanaians today? We have heard this so many times already. Even Ghanaians who hate the CIA still want to go and live in America.

  • STOP THIS LIE. KOTOKA AND HIS DZELUKOPE MAFIA OVERTHREW NKRUMAH, HOW IS IT DANQUAH WHO WAS ALREADY DEAD 1 day ago

    Kotoka, Harley, Deku with Gbedema in the shadows who worked with CIA to overthrow Nkrumah were all Ewes. Afrifa was just an opportunistic lackie. How come you blame Danquah who was already dead. How come Ametewe who had all t ...
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  • Frank Agyena-Karikari. 1 day ago

    It could be true that J.B Danquah and some members of the UGCC planned and attempted to overthrow Nkrumah. They were right because Nkrumah had become a Dictator. How can Ghana, a new Democratic country in Ghana become a One P ...
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  • K Poku-London-UK 1 day ago

    @Frank Agyena Karikari

    What democracy do you have NOW IN GHANA? Vote Buying Democracy. Where is the FREEDOM? Is a VOTE BUYING DEMOCRACY A DEMOCRACY?
    Why did the Oppositon Parties Bomb Kwame Nkrumah in 1955? "Kb Think"..19 ...
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  • ST GHFUO: Kwame Nkrumah International Airport 1 day ago

    Black people have issues jealousy and envy

  • K Poku-London-UK 1 day ago

    1. Dr Kwame Nkrumah was arrested and put into PRISON-He sacrificed his life for his country Ghana-Nkrumah-NEVER STOLE-DID NOT BUILD ONE ROOM FOR HIMSELF.
    2. NELSON MANDELA-was arrested and put into prison for 27 years-HE SAC ...
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  • K Poku-London-UK 1 day ago

    1. Dr Kwame Nkrumah was arrested and put into PRISON-He sacrificed his life for his country Ghana-Nkrumah-NEVER STOLE-DID NOT BUILD ONE ROOM FOR HIMSELF.
    2. NELSON MANDELA-was arrested and put into prison for 27 years-HE SAC ...
    read full comment

  • K Poku-London-UK 1 day ago

    The White man and woman CAME TO AFRICA TO SCAM US, TO STEAL, TO DEPLETE OUR RESOURCES-MINERALS-HENCE GOLD COAST and THE SLAVE TRADE.
    The Whites or England left Ghana with NO EDUCATION FOR OUR MASSES AND MASSES OF OUR PEOPLE. ...
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  • K Poku-London-UK 1 day ago

    The White man and woman CAME TO AFRICA TO SCAM US, TO STEAL, TO DEPLETE OUR RESOURCES-MINERALS-HENCE GOLD COAST and THE SLAVE TRADE.
    The Whites or England left Ghana with NO EDUCATION FOR OUR MASSES AND MASSES OF OUR PEOPLE. ...
    read full comment

  • K Poku-London-UK 1 day ago

    Some of Kwame Nkrumah’s Achievements to Ghana in the space of 6 years Ghana 60's

    - University Of Cape Coast (UCC)
    - Ghana National College, Cape Coast
    - Mfantsiman Girls' SHS
    - Winneba secondary school
    - Apam Seconda ...
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  • K Poku-London-UK 1 day ago

    Some of Kwame Nkrumah’s Achievements to Ghana in the space of 6 years Ghana 60's

    - University Of Cape Coast (UCC)
    - Ghana National College, Cape Coast
    - Mfantsiman Girls' SHS
    - Winneba secondary school
    - Apam Seconda ...
    read full comment

  • K Poku-London-UK 1 day ago

    Some of Kwame Nkrumah’s Achievements to Ghana in the space of 6 years Ghana 60's

    - University Of Cape Coast (UCC)
    - Ghana National College, Cape Coast
    - Mfantsiman Girls' SHS
    - Winneba secondary school
    - Apam Seconda ...
    read full comment

  • K Poku-London-UK 1 day ago

    Some of Kwame Nkrumah’s Achievements to Ghana in the space of 6 years Ghana 60's

    - University Of Cape Coast (UCC)
    - Ghana National College, Cape Coast
    - Mfantsiman Girls' SHS
    - Winneba secondary school
    - Apam Seconda ...
    read full comment

  • K Poku-London-UK 1 day ago

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    KEN OFORI ATTA STOLE GHANA MONEY £400 MILLION POUNDS STERLING

    ATTA KYEA-AKUFFO ADDO BROTHER STOLE GHANA MONEY £650 MILLION POUNDS STERLING

    EDWARD AKUFF ...
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  • K Poku-London-UK 1 day ago

    ===AKUFFO ADDO STOLE GHANA MONEY £900 MILLION POUNDS STERLING

    KEN OFORI ATTA STOLE GHANA MONEY £400 MILLION POUNDS STERLING

    ATTA KYEA-AKUFFO ADDO BROTHER STOLE GHANA MONEY £650 MILLION POUNDS STERLING

    EDWARD AKUFF ...
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  • Ty 1 day ago

    They didnt orchestrate,everything was planned and executed by ghanaian officials,they only helped by refusing to give Kwame Nkrumah loans to solve the economic mess partly caused mainly by falling cocoa prices and ambitious s ...
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  • Sam 1 day ago

    Are you saying the declassified CIA documents are a fabrication? Yes, cocoa prices plummeted but that wasn't a reason. CIA orchestrated the coup but aided by the then opposition.

  • tt 1 day ago

    If you indeed read the declassified files you wont have challenged what I said,so did the CIA cause Nkrumah to travel to Hanoi and leave a vacant seat for an easy coup ? We have had harder coups than that.

  • K Poku-London-UK 1 day ago

    In 1964, J B Danquah was caught conniving with the CIA to overthrow our democracy. J B Danquah had a speech prepared when Dr Kwame Nkrumah was nearly assassinated and bombed several times-leading to several Ghanaians dying th ...
    read full comment

  • K Poku-London-UK 1 day ago

    1. Dr Kwame Nkrumah was arrested and put into PRISON-He sacrificed his life for his country Ghana-Nkrumah-NEVER STOLE-DID NOT BUILD ONE ROOM FOR HIMSELF.
    2. NELSON MANDELA-was arrested and put into prison for 27 years-HE SAC ...
    read full comment

  • K Poku-London-UK 1 day ago

    1. Dr Kwame Nkrumah was arrested and put into PRISON-He sacrificed his life for his country Ghana-Nkrumah-NEVER STOLE-DID NOT BUILD ONE ROOM FOR HIMSELF.
    2. NELSON MANDELA-was arrested and put into prison for 27 years-HE SAC ...
    read full comment

  • K Poku-London-UK 1 day ago

    The White man and woman CAME TO AFRICA TO SCAM US, TO STEAL, TO DEPLETE OUR RESOURCES-MINERALS-HENCE GOLD COAST and THE SLAVE TRADE.
    The Whites or England left Ghana with NO EDUCATION FOR OUR MASSES AND MASSES OF OUR PEOPLE. ...
    read full comment

  • K Poku-London-UK 1 day ago

    The White man and woman CAME TO AFRICA TO SCAM US, TO STEAL, TO DEPLETE OUR RESOURCES-MINERALS-HENCE GOLD COAST and THE SLAVE TRADE.
    The Whites or England left Ghana with NO EDUCATION FOR OUR MASSES AND MASSES OF OUR PEOPLE. ...
    read full comment

  • K Poku-London-UK 1 day ago

    Some of Kwame Nkrumah’s Achievements to Ghana in the space of 6 years Ghana 60's

    - University Of Cape Coast (UCC)
    - Ghana National College, Cape Coast
    - Mfantsiman Girls' SHS
    - Winneba secondary school
    - Apam Seconda ...
    read full comment

  • K Poku-London-UK 1 day ago

    Some of Kwame Nkrumah’s Achievements to Ghana in the space of 6 years Ghana 60's

    - University Of Cape Coast (UCC)
    - Ghana National College, Cape Coast
    - Mfantsiman Girls' SHS
    - Winneba secondary school
    - Apam Seconda ...
    read full comment

  • K Poku-London-UK 1 day ago

    ===AKUFFO ADDO STOLE GHANA MONEY £900 MILLION POUNDS STERLING

    KEN OFORI ATTA STOLE GHANA MONEY £400 MILLION POUNDS STERLING

    ATTA KYEA-AKUFFO ADDO BROTHER STOLE GHANA MONEY £650 MILLION POUNDS STERLING

    EDWARD AKUFF ...
    read full comment

  • K Poku-London-UK 1 day ago

    ===AKUFFO ADDO STOLE GHANA MONEY £900 MILLION POUNDS STERLING

    KEN OFORI ATTA STOLE GHANA MONEY £400 MILLION POUNDS STERLING

    ATTA KYEA-AKUFFO ADDO BROTHER STOLE GHANA MONEY £650 MILLION POUNDS STERLING

    EDWARD AKUFF ...
    read full comment

  • Guy 1 day ago

    Nkrumah was a Communist stooge, his fake rants about pan Africanism wasn't from him but was designed for him by the KGB through their agents in Prague to destabilize the colonies of their enemies in Africa

    Declassified d ...
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  • Kantoose 1 day ago

    How is Ghana doing thus far? Even Singapore and Malaysia have overtaken us. The end justifies the means.

  • K Poku-London-UK 1 day ago

    @GUY

    Dr Kwame Nkrumah was a NON ALIGNED. Ghana was a NON ALIGNED COUNTRY. There were over 80 NON ALIGNED COUNTRIES INCLUDING GHANA DURING THE COLD WAR. Dr Kwame Nkrumah WAS NEVER A COMMUNIST. He stood for elections in 1951 ...
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  • Quabina-Apontua Yeboah, California-USA 1 day ago

    Every intelligent person in Ghana and beyond knew the CIA was involved the downfall and overthrow Dr Nkrumah’s government.

  • Firing Squad 22 hours ago

    Oh, now its not The UP Party who orchestrated Nkrumah’s overthrow but rather the handy work of CIA, this NDC party may the good Lord have mercy on you evil propaganda’s party.

  • Kanawu 20 hours ago

    Nkrumah was a dictator who had drifted into the camp of the soviets.
    He installed 1 party rule in Ghana, made himself president for life in the constitution and changed the flag of Ghana to that of the CPP.
    He was a communi ...
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  • K Poku-London-UK 18 hours ago

    @Kanawu
    GHANA is NOW a FAILED STATE-who has been to the IMF/World Bank 18 times since independence. DO YOU THINK THE WHITE MAN OR WOMAN CARE ABOUT YOU BLACK MONKEYS-We have destroyed our DESTINY with VOTE BUYING DEMOCRACY, S ...
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  • JA 19 hours ago

    Nkrumah's mistake was his communist/socialist leanings. It was at the height of the intense rivalry between the capitalist USA vs the socialist Soviet Union. It's was an ideological war and Nkrumah took the wrong side. As we ...
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  • K Poku-London-UK 18 hours ago

    @ JA

    The white man and woman DO NOT WANT THE BLACK MAN AND WOMAN TO SUCCEED. The White man/woman wants our raw materials in the form of GOLD, BAUXITE, MANGANESE, COBALT etc etc etc-THey DO NOT WANT US TO UNITE. They want b ...
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  • Mark Pepper 18 hours ago

    Nothing was wrong with that. How old were you then? The whole nation jubilated on Nkrumah’ s removal. Despite Nkrumah’s proper educational and industrialisation Policies he was a dictator. Even in bush people looked aroun ...
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  • K Poku-London-UK 18 hours ago

    @Mark Pepper
    Stop your lies-Dr Kwame Nkrumah won the 1951 Elections, He won the 1954 elections-he won 34 out of the 37 Seats, he won the 1956 elections and the 1964 elections-
    The white man and woman DO NOT WANT THE BLACK M ...
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  • Kwame Saka 18 hours ago

    Published the so-called de-classified documents. You are just pushing Gobbelian propaganda. Tell a big lie, counting pushing it, never retract; eventually everybody will believe it.
    Publish the de-classified document: I am w ...
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  • Jimi jimi 15 hours ago

    THE COUNTRY THAT SUPPORTED THE COUP AGAINST NKRUMAH IS A VERY WICKED COUNTRY