28K views · 782 reactions | History of the Third Military Coup in Ghana (The Coup that Removed Gen. Acheampong from Office. | Back in History | Facebook

In January 1967, with Nigeria on the verge of breaking apart, top military leaders met in Aburi, Ghana, to try and stop the country from going into full civil war. The peace talks lasted two days — January 4 and 5 — and brought together leaders from both the Federal side and the Eastern Region. Among them were Lt. Colonel Yakubu Gowon, Nigeria’s Head of State, and Lt. Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Governor of the Eastern Region. The meeting was hosted by Ghana’s Head of State, Lt. General

2.8K views · 67 reactions | Today in history in 1972, Ghana’s Prime Minister, Dr. Kofi Busia was overthrown in a military coup led by Lt. Col. Ignatius Kutu Acheampong of the National Redemption Council. This marked a turning point in Ghana’s political history, as it ended the Second Republic. | Ghana Facts & History | Facebook