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This was the first time the African majority controlled the government in Ghana.
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Ghana was the first African country to gain independence from Britain.
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This is important because it was the first time Ghana had an official leader since their independence from Britain.
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He was deposed largely due to how his socialist policies had lowered the standard of living in Ghana.
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This was when the government had begun to regain stability, yet the people were still displeased.
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This is mainly because the people of Ghana were discontented by the austerity measures put in place by the government.
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The Flight Lieutenant, along with junior officers and enlisted men, arrested and executed several government officials, and turned the power over to a civilian government.
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This time he proceeded to outlaw political parties, suspend the constitution, and established a Provisional National Defense Council.
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The assembly represents all walks of life and later plans to draft a constitution to legalize political parties and provide for elections.
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This was Jerry Rawlings's final term as president.
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This was the very first nonviolent transfer of power in Ghana's independent history.
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This was the first time in Ghana's independent history in which a president died in the same year he was elected.
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John Dramani Mahama had actually already been president for a year since John Atta Mills died in office.
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Accra is prone to flooding due to the weak drain infrastructure, yet this flood inspired some flood prevention measures (these measures include demolishing people's homes nearby a lagoon).
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This is the most recent of a series of peaceful transitions to power since 1992.
