Events tagged with "akufo-addo"

Historical Events tagged with "akufo-addo"

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Politics & Government

Military Coup Against Busia and Akufo-Addo

January 13th, 1972 53 years ago

Colonel Ignatius Kutu Acheampong led a bloodless coup, overthrowing the Ghanaian government of Prime Minister Kofi Abrefa Busia and President Edward Akufo-Addo. The coup aimed to address economic challenges and military dissatisfaction and was executed smoothly, causing minimal disruption in the capital. Acheampong became the head of state, promising a return to civilian rule within a specified timeframe.