![]() Sadly, the fact that he was overthrown before he could complete his mission leaves most people wondering why the Americans, who were complicit in his removal, approved the trip. He had been invited by the Vietcong leader, Ho Chin Minh and he had the assurance of the American government that they would do nothing to compromise his safety during the trip. He had not gone abroad for medical reasons or to a conference, or to sign an agreement for a loan to Ghana, or for a holiday, or with a cap in hand, or indeed just to collect some per diem, he was on a highly publicised mission to Hanoi to find a peaceful solution to the Vietnam War. Nkrumah left Ghana on 21 st of February 1966. I intend to talk about Kwame Nkrumah and his contribution to World Peace, African Unity and a United Ghana against the back drop of current events.įew people view Nkrumah as a man of peace they perceive him more at home in supporting the freedom fighter movements in Africa, but there was a time when Nkrumah’s stature in the world was that of a peacemaker. “We all want a United Africa, United not only in our concept of what unity connotes, but united in our common desire to move forward together in dealing with all the problems that can best be solved only on a continental basis.” Kwame Nkrumah I start this retrospective with a quotation on African Unity by Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah and here I quote ![]() Kwame Nkrumah: World Peace, African Unity and a United Ghana ![]()
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