In 1957, after over a century of colonization, Ghana gained independence ... societies in transition: images of a burgeoning sub-Saharan African nation moving toward independence, and a European ...

Each of the 17 countries that gained independence that year is represented here in photographs, but there are also images from countries, like Ghana, with especially rich photographic traditions.

Ghana gained independence through a combination of political activism, negotiations, and nonviolent resistance. This historic event marked the end of the colonial era in Ghana and was a ...

Ghana held a colourful celebration of her 68th Independence Day Anniversary at the seat of government, the Jubilee House, Accra. The Independence Day celebration marks Ghana’s freedom from ...

Ghana's Independence Day, celebrated annually on 6 March, marks a watershed moment in African history when the country became the first in Sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence from colonial ...

One of West Africa’s foremost documentarians of the 20th century, Bruce-Vanderpuije created a prolific record of life in pre- and post-independence ... images from the 1920s and 1930s, when ...

On March 6, 1957, the Gold Coast became Ghana, the first African nation south of the Sahara to gain independence from colonial rule. This historic achievement was not just a political victory but ...

Na for dis day, 1957 wey Ghana don gain independence for di hand of di British colonial goment. Sixty seven years ago, di kontri first president Osagyego Dr Kwame Nkrumah and di oda ogbonge pipo ...

Formerly known as the Gold Coast, Ghana gained independence from Britain in 1957, becoming the first sub-Saharan nation to break free from colonial rule. Gold, cocoa and more recently oil form the ...

We hear from Kwasi Okoh about how his mother Theodosia Okoh designed Ghana’s flag after it became the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence. Our guest, former diplomatic and ...