On March 6, 1957, Ghana officially became an independent nation state and no longer a colony of the United Kingdom. Ghana was the first African nation in SSA to achieve this feat. On the eve of independence, the incoming Prime Minister, Kwame Nkrumah stated that Ghana’s attainment of independence was meaningless unless the rest of Africa also became liberated from colonial rule. On May 10, 1994, this goal was finally achieved with South Africa attaining majority Black rule after it’s first free, fair and inclusive general elections. Nelson Mandela became its first President. This episode, is the Part 2 of  of “13,000 Days “ which unpacks Africa’s independence and post independence odyssey.

Acknowledgements:

1. Ghana’s independence speech ( Kwame Nkrumah) : YouTube 

2 South African independence speech ( Nelson Mandela) and national anthem: YouTube 

3. Shosholosa by Drakensburg Boys Choir: YouTube 

4. Signature Music: Dano Songs ( Feelings of Sunlight