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Consciencism: Philosophy and Ideology for De-Colonization and Development with Particular Reference to the African Development

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Kwame Nkrumah
Kwame Nkrumah

Kwame Nkrumah was a Ghanaian statesman, political theorist, and president of Ghana. He is widely recognized as the founding father of modern Ghana and the leader of the Pan-African movement. Born on September 21, 1909, in Nkran, Gold Coast (now Ghana), Nkrumah studied at the University of Cambridge and became involved in the Pan-African movement. In 1947, he returned to the Gold Coast and founded the Convention People's Party (CPP), which led to the country's independence from British rule in 1957. Nkrumah served as the first Prime Minister of Ghana from 1951 to 1957 and was later elected President for Life in 1960. His presidency was marked by a strong focus on African unity and economic development, but also by political repression and the eventual coup that overthrew him in 1966. Nkrumah was exiled to Guinea and later returned to Ghana, where he was assassinated on April 27, 1972. His legacy includes his contributions to the struggle for African independence and his vision for a united Africa. more

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