Samia and Sekou Nkrumah reveal how the 1966 Coup affected their late brother
Samia and Sekou Nkrumah spoke about the impact the 1966 coup had on their late brother, Gamel Nkrumah. The coup removed their father, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, from his position as the first president of Ghana. The siblings discussed the hardships Gamel faced during the family's years in exile. Gamel lived much of his life in Egypt before returning to Ghana in 1975. This return was made possible by the government of General Ignatius Kutu Acheampong.
Samia and Sekou Nkrumah have recounted how the 1966 coup that toppled their father, Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, deeply affected their late brother, Gamel Nkrumah. The two siblings shared aspects of Gamel’s life and the difficulties he experienced following the overthrow of the Nkrumah government, including the family’s years in exile and his struggles after returning to Ghana. Gamel, who spent much of his life in Egypt, was among the children of Dr Kwame Nkrumah who returned to Ghana with the family in 1975 after the government of the then Head of State, General Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, facilitated their return from exile.