How Africa’s Greatest Leader Was Overthrown While He Slept | The 1966 Ghana Coup

On February 24th 1966, Kwame Nkrumah boarded a plane on a peace mission. By the time he landed his presidency was over forever. This is the dramatic untold story of how one of Africa’s greatest leaders lost power in a military coup that shocked the entire world. Kwame Nkrumah built Ghana from a British colony into Africa’s first independent nation. He inspired a continent. He dreamed of a united Africa. And then in one single night — everything was taken from him. Watch to find out what really happened. Subscribe to Statecraft Stories for more powerful African political histories that the world needs to hear. 0:00 Introduction 0:45 Who Was Kwame Nkrumah 2:00 His Rise To Power 3:30 The Cracks Begin 5:00 The Night Of The Coup 6:30 Exile And Legacy 7:30 The Question That Remains #ghana #kwamenkrumah #africanhistory #GhanaCoup #StatecraftStories #africanleaders #politicalhistory #documentary #panafricanism #ghanaindependence #africandocumentary #africa