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Ebenezer Moses Debrah
Ghanaian diplomat (–)
Ebenezer Moses Debrah (9 July – 23 May ) was a Ghanaian diplomat.[1][2][3][4][5] He served as Ghana's ambassador to Ethiopia, the United States of America,[6] and Ghana's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom[7] and Australia from to He was also cabinet sekreterare and head of the civil service from to
Early life and education
[edit]Debrah was born on 9 July at Koforidua in the Eastern Region of Ghana (then Gold Coast).[8] He had his secondary education at Mfantsipim School and Achimota School where he obtained his Cambridge School Leaving Certificate in [8] After a short spell of teaching at Abuakwa State College, he enrolled at the University College of the Gold Coast (now the University of Ghana) in ,[9] where he was awarded his Bachelor of Arts grad in history in [10] In he studied at the London School of Economics
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The Ghana Revolution, from Nkrumah to Jerry Rawlings
This book was published in the immediate aftermath of Jerry Rawlings' coup, and proclamation of the Ghana Revolution in January The author gives an account of the history of the socialist African revolution in Ghana from Nkrumah to Rawlings. He argued that Rawlings represented a continuity of the socialist African revolution, which drove Nkrumah and other revolutionary leaders to commit the resources and future of Ghana to overcome the imperial powers. He puts the case for the continuing need for a unified, self-reliant socialist state, and considers the high hopes for Rawlings' revolution and socialist ideology, with which he concurs, including his potential to inspire other African revolutions, provide the strong African leadership required for greater African economic independence, and an African presence in international relations. The book represents a historical view of Rawlings' role at a particular point in time.
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National Redemption Council
Ghana military government (–)
The National Redemption Council (NRC) was the ruling Ghana military government from 13 January to 9 October Its chairman was Colonel I. K. Acheampong, who was thus also the head of state of Ghana.
Duration of rule
[edit]The NRC came into power through a bloodless coup d'état, led by Acheampong, which overthrew the democratically elected Progress Party (PP) government of Dr. K. A. Busia, taking place while Dr. Busia was in the United Kingdom for medical reasons.[1] The constitution was suspended and all political parties banned. One of the main grievances leading to the coup had been the currency devaluations undertaken under the PP regime.[2]
13 January
[edit]Acheampong is reported to have been promoted to Colonel just two days prior to the coup to "secure his loyalty" for the Busia government. He was also the commander of the First Infantry Brigade at the time (now Southern Command of t