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British occupiers are weakened and give into African political representation but don't fully transfer power.
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Riots break out in Accra over the death of Ghanaian veterans. 29 people are killed, hundreds are wounded.
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Ghanaian Kwame Nkrumah becomes the first African prime minister.
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Nkruma is appointed president of the republic.
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William Edward Burghardt du Bois, a major contributor to Pan-African movement and idol to Nkruma, dies in Accra, Ghana.
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Nkruma suspends democracy and Ghana becomes a single-party state, attaining the status of a dictator.
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A peaceful military coup ends Nkruma's reign.
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Kwame Nkruma dies Guinea. He is a respected founder of Ghana despite past failures.
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A second military coup is enacted placing Colonel Ignatius Aecheampong in power.
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Acheampong is forced to resign due to his incompetence and enforcement od corruption. William Akuffo replaces him.
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AFRC turns over power to Hilla Limann. Limann and his new government are unpopular with most.
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Jerry Rawlings leads an uprising placing the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) in a position of power. The goal of their coup is to end political corruption.
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As Jerry Rawlings ideologies become increasingly popular, Limann's support fades and he is forced to resign.
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Jerry Rawlings takes power once again with the aim to restore democracy in Ghana.
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Several attempts are made at disassembling Rawling's government, but none are successful.
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Ghana begins to show its climb out of an economic depression and Ghana acquires the title of having the highest growth rate in Africa.
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Rawlings forms the National Commission for Democracy.
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A new democratic constitution is passed freeing all political prisoners and rival parties are allowed.
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The new democratic constitution introduces terms. Rawlings term has expired.
