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| + | |spouses=Fathia Rizk | ||
| + | |image=Kwame Nkrumah.jpg | ||
| + | |alma_mater=Lincoln University, University of Pennsylvania, London School of Economics, University College London, Gray's Inn | ||
| + | |birth_date=21 September 1909 | ||
| + | |birth_place=Nkroful, Gold Coast | ||
| + | |death_date=27 April 1972 | ||
| + | |death_place=Bucharest, Romania | ||
| + | |religion=baptized | ||
| + | |political_parties=United Gold Coast Convention, Convention People's Party | ||
| + | |children=Francis, Gamal, Samia, Sekou | ||
| + | |employment={{job | ||
| + | |title=President of Ghana | ||
| + | |start=1 July 1960 | ||
| + | |end=24 February 1966 | ||
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| + | |title=Chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity | ||
| + | |start=21 October 1965 | ||
| + | |end=24 February 1966 | ||
| + | }}{{job | ||
| + | |title=Prime Minister of Ghana | ||
| + | |start=6 March 1957 | ||
| + | |end=1 July 1960 | ||
| + | }}{{job | ||
| + | |title=Prime Minister of the Gold Coast | ||
| + | |start=21 March 1952 | ||
| + | |end=6 March 1957 | ||
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| + | '''Francis Kwame Nkrumah''' was a Ghanaian politician, political theorist, and revolutionary. He served as Prime Minister of the Gold Coast from 1952 until 1957, when it gained independence from [[Britain]]. He was then the first Prime Minister and then the President of [[Ghana]], from 1957 until 1966. | ||
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==Official narrative== | ==Official narrative== | ||
In the "Decline and fall" section, [[Wikipedia]] used at least to note the 'claim' that the coup received support from the CIA. By May 2013, it instead noted that "Nkrumah believed that the CIA had supported the [[coup]], but this accusation was based off forged evidence given to him by the KGB. No documentary evidence exists implicating the United States in the coup." | In the "Decline and fall" section, [[Wikipedia]] used at least to note the 'claim' that the coup received support from the CIA. By May 2013, it instead noted that "Nkrumah believed that the CIA had supported the [[coup]], but this accusation was based off forged evidence given to him by the KGB. No documentary evidence exists implicating the United States in the coup." | ||
Latest revision as of 03:09, 22 December 2023
 Kwame Nkrumah    (politician) | |
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| Born | 21 September 1909 Nkroful, Gold Coast |
| Died | 27 April 1972 (Age 62) Bucharest, Romania |
| Alma mater | Lincoln University, University of Pennsylvania, London School of Economics, University College London, Gray's Inn |
| Religion | baptized |
| Children | • Francis • Gamal • Samia • Sekou |
| Spouse | Fathia Rizk |
| Party | United Gold Coast Convention, Convention People's Party |
Francis Kwame Nkrumah was a Ghanaian politician, political theorist, and revolutionary. He served as Prime Minister of the Gold Coast from 1952 until 1957, when it gained independence from Britain. He was then the first Prime Minister and then the President of Ghana, from 1957 until 1966.
Official narrative
In the "Decline and fall" section, Wikipedia used at least to note the 'claim' that the coup received support from the CIA. By May 2013, it instead noted that "Nkrumah believed that the CIA had supported the coup, but this accusation was based off forged evidence given to him by the KGB. No documentary evidence exists implicating the United States in the coup."
Problems
The claim that "no documentary evidence exists implicating the United States in the coup" is belied by US government published documents that (even in the unredacted parts) state that they were seeking to end Nkrumah's rule, and were discussing a coup d'etat.
See also
Related Documents
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Statement from the Pan African Improvement Organisation | statement | 27 August 2011 | Akili Secka | |
| Document:US Role in Nkrumah Overthrow | article | 7 March 2001 | Paul Lee |
