This Day in History: March 8, 1957
Additional Date: March 8, 1957
Ghana was admitted to the United Nations on 8 March 1957, two days after it achieved independence from Britain. The country which had previously been known as the Gold Coast had been under British rule since 1821. In 1954, Kwame Nkrumah became Prime Minister and led the way to independence.
After gaining independence, Ghana went through several territorial reorganisations. Nkrumah was later overthrown. Today, Ghana is a democratic state.