Dark Days in Ghana

by Kwame Nkrumah

Softback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in fair all round condition.

Genres: History, Africa, Nonfiction, Politics, Ghana, Biography

237 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 6, 2009

About the author

Kwame Nkrumah PC was a Ghanaian politician and revolutionary. He was the first prime minister and president of Ghana, having led it to independence from Britain in 1957. An influential advocate of Pan-Africanism, Nkrumah was a founding member of the Organization of African Unity and winner of the Lenin Peace Prize in 1962.

Reviews

[Jerome Kuseh · Rating 4 out of 5]

A condemnation of the 1966 coup which overthrew Kwame Nkrumah and a passionate defence of his time as leader of the country. I will post a more detailed review on my blog and share the link here.

[Gertrude · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book which offers one the opportunity to learn about the history of Ghana in the eyes of a great man

[Daniel Teye-Mckin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Insightful PanAfrican retelling of the events occurring during the 1966 coup from the perspective of the visionary Dr Nkrumah

[Richmond Apore · Rating 4 out of 5]

In 'Dark Days in Ghana,' Nkrumah makes a powerful denouncement of the alleged merits that motivated the illegal capture of state power by the NLC. A careful juxtaposition of this book with Afrifa's book ('The Ghana Coup,' which I read previously), very readily and clearly casts the discerning reader on an undeniably path which points saliently, which book stands confidently on the back of TRUTH, and the other, the struggles of even pretending to justify a coup whose gains were extracted post 'operation'. To the most vociferous critics and detractors of the erstwhile Nkrumah regime, here in this little book lies comfortably your kryptonite.

[Alek · Rating 5 out of 5]

He's a great writer. The story of the February 1966 coup in Ghana is a tragedy and makes me wonder what he could have done for his country. I feel like more people outside of Africa need to know about what happened to Ghana that year.

[EDEM GAMADEKU]

GOOD

[Armah Kingsford · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book by a great and visionary leader that foretells what will happen to Africans after he was cruelly overthrown by his own Coward men of Ghana when left for Vietnam for peace keeping.

[Aurélien Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Did the CIA contribute to overthrow Kwame Nkrumah? Writing shortly after his downfall, and while in exile, Kwame Nkrumah, bitter, angry, makes here for a powerful argument to that effect. Was he right?

Here's a book that definitely leaves thoughtful. On the one hand, his interpretation of the coup against him remains plausible. It was indeed, in any case at least, a counter-revolution that had received the support of the neo-colonial powers that were, and we now know that the CIA was no alien to playing very, very dirty when it came to meddling in foreign policies. But: did they plot it? The question is still open. On the other hand, however, there is no denying either that Kwame Nkrumah had turned a dictator. His criticisms against his enemies may be warranted at the time when he wrote, but their deeds shouldn't eclipse his own crimes. Besides, theirs remained true to their words -the military junta did make way, in the end, for a democratic regime. Where would Ghana be nowadays had he not been ousted? Here too, then, here's a question which is still open.

Regardless, this is a very interesting view about a still controversial chapter of Ghanaian history.

[Must Read Africa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nkrumah contemplates the coup that lead to his overthrow and the beginning of neocolonism in Ghana. This once bright country in West Africa sinks to rise no more. He foresaw it and warned the Africa Union about the need to unite before the colonial masters comes to retake the continent.

[Ransford Gada · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want read the book

[Watson Bedzrah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Revealing exploits and encounters of Ghana's one-time visionary leader before, during and after his overthrow

[Paul Kadwo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

[Oswald Azumah · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book condemns the 1966 coup in Ghana which evidently, was orchestrated by the West. In it, Nkrumah responds who dubious claims made by Afrifa, one of the architects of the coup and sets records straight. Posterity, has indeed shown who was right.

[Faloni © · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Christian Osei-Bonsu]

Dr. Kwame Nkrumah's version of the accounts and events before, during, and after the 24th February, 1966 coup that overthrew his and the CPP led government of the Republic of Ghana.