One of the most promising of the newly independent African nations,Ghana,soon fell victim to corruption with its first president:

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Kwame Nkrumah became the first president of Ghana after the country gained independence from British rule in 1957. However, his government soon became corrupt and he was accused of suppressing political opposition, censoring the press, and misusing government funds. He was overthrown in a military coup in 1966.

One of the Most Promising of the Newly Independent African