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Sad History in Ghana 🇬🇭(November 1998)

Police Constable Owusu Srkyere, aka “Kwaku Ninja”, and Jerry Worn, popularly known as 'Taller' were murdered by land guards at Ablekuma, a suburb of Accra in November, 1998.

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Pictures of Accra Post Office in 1950s and 2019. Has there really been any change?

#Credit:Osei_Prempeh_Agyeman

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This is a picture of Osu, dated 1920. In the background is Fort Christiansborg (Osu Castle). Osu is currently one of the most luxurious places in Accra.

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A picture of the Doyen, Dr. J. B. Danquah, as he lay dead in one of the condemned cells in Nsawam Medium Security Prison on 4th February, 1965.

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Treasure Island located right here in Ghana, Ada Foah

#iLoveGhana 🇬🇭

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A picture of the inauguration of Hilla Limann as President of Ghana, September 1979.

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"In Harlem, NYC 1960. Adam Clayton Powell, Malcolm X, Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah and Ralph Bunche" AND JB Danquah"

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Demonstrators throng the streets of Accra capital of Ghana,

On 24 February 1966, the government of Kwame Nkrumah (first President of Ghana) was overthrown in a military coup d'état by the National Liberation Council.

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Amadou Diallo, a 22-year-old Guinean immigrant, was shot at 41 times by 4 plainclothes #NYPD officers 20 years ago today. May he #RestinPower⁠ ⁠ #BlackHistoryMonth2019

Wyclef ~ Diallo 🎶

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BLACK HISTORY: In 1999, James Todd Smith Better Known As LL Cool J Became The First Black Man In Horror Movie History To Survive The Whole Movie 🎥🎥🎥🎥🦈🦈🦈🦈 #DeepBlueSea

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He was succeeded by Barfuo Asamoah Tortor II.

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Akwasi A Afrifa Akoto
Kofi Boakye Afrifa
Senior Yaw Adu-Gyamfi
Papa Yaw Stocks
Andy Abrokwah
Kwabena Nsafoa
Kwame Kyei-baffour
Roselyn Byrne
Nana Afia Serwaah Bonsu
Ahofe Oyoko Kwabre

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Adum is one of the traditional areas in Kumasi, and the Adum Stool is also of patrilineal descent. In the old days it was occupied solely by the appointment of the Asantehene. @ManhyiaPalace

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He was succeeded by AkwasiBarfuo who was also destooled after 18 months on the throne. Nana Barfuo was succeeded by Kofi Adumatta who reigned for 10 years and was destooled. Adumatta was succeeded by Adjei Kesse who reigned for 10 years and died on the Stool.