E94 - Kwame Nkrumah | Rise and Fall | 4
Published: November 13, 2025
Duration: 50:20
The rise and fall of Kwame Nkrumah — Africa’s first postcolonial leader who dreamed of freedom but faced betrayal, paranoia, and a CIA-backed coup. From hope to heartbreak, this is the story of how Ghana’s independence inspired a continent… and why it all came crashing down.
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