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The “tragic error” that led to Kwame Nkrumah becoming one of Africa’s great independence leadersKwame Nkrumah led Ghana to independence in 1957 – the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to achieve this feat. He’s still remembered for his unrepentant anti-colonial stance and strident Pan-Africanism. Above all, he is regarded as one of Africa’s ablest statesmen of the 20th century.
Updated July 21, 20225 min read