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Fifty years after his death, what remains of Kwame Nkrumah's spirit?
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Ghanaian President Kwame Nkrumah, father of the country's independence, during an official visit to the United States, in March 1961. © AP/Archive
By: Christina Okello
1957. Ghana declares its independence.
The person who embodies this new hope is Kwame Nkrumah.
A convinced Pan-Africanist, the new president defends African unity to break the yoke of colonialism.
But in a world in the midst of the Cold War, his ideas are worrying.
He suffered intimidation and several assassination attempts.
He responds with repression.
Overthrown shortly after, this cantor of Pan-Africanism will end his days far from Ghana.
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"Fifty years after his death, what remains of the spirit of Kwame Nkrumah?", a Grand Reportage by Christina Okello.
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