The first Black African president of an independent African

The first Black African president of an independent African

The first Black African president of an independent African country was Kwame Nkrumah. He became the President of Ghana (formerly the Gold Coast) when it gained independence from British rule in 1957.

In February 1966, while Nkrumah was on a state visit to China, his government was overthrown in a coup d’état led by the military and police. The new government, which was supported by the Western powers, accused Nkrumah of mismanagement and corruption

Following his overthrow, Nkrumah went into exile. He initially settled in Guinea, where he was given asylum by President Ahmed Sékou Touré. He continued to advocate for Pan-Africanism and wrote several works on African liberation.
In 1967, Nkrumah moved to Bucharest, Romania, for medical treatment after his health deteriorated. He had been diagnosed with cancer, and his condition worsened over time.
Kwame Nkrumah died on April 27, 1972, in Bucharest. His death was attributed to complications from cancer, and he was buried in his home country of Ghana
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