Ghana, formerly the Gold Coast, is the first sub-Saharan African country to acquire independence. Dr Kwame Nkrumah is the first

Updated: 30 Sep 2019

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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2012, March 5). Ghana, formerly the Gold Coast, is the first sub-Saharan African country to acquire independence. Dr Kwame Nkrumah is the first. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076153

South African History Online (2012) 'Ghana, formerly the Gold Coast, is the first sub-Saharan African country to acquire independence. Dr Kwame Nkrumah is the first', South African History Online, 5 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076153 (Accessed: 8 November 2026).

South African History Online, Ghana, formerly the Gold Coast, is the first sub-Saharan African country to acquire independence. Dr Kwame Nkrumah is the first [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076153, (accessed 8 November 2026).

"Ghana, formerly the Gold Coast, is the first sub-Saharan African country to acquire independence. Dr Kwame Nkrumah is the first." South African History Online, 5 Mar. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076153. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

South African History Online. "Ghana, formerly the Gold Coast, is the first sub-Saharan African country to acquire independence. Dr Kwame Nkrumah is the first." South African History Online. March 5, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076153.