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Events relating to ghana
The ancient kingdom of Ghana is the first to be established at the southern end of the Saharan trade routes
A warlord, Sundiata, conquers Ghana and establishes the kingdom of Mali
A French privateer off the west coast of Ghana is the first to plunder a Portuguese vessel carrying home African gold
The Ashanti establish a powerful kingdom in present-day Ghana, with their capital at Kumasi
The southern region of present-day Ghana becomes a British colony, to be known as the Gold Coast
Kwame Nkrumah leads the Gold Coast into independence under a name of historic resonance, Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah, the founding father of Ghana, is toppled in a coup while away on a state visit to China
Jerry Rawlings has a convincing electoral victory after seventeen years in power in Ghana
Ghanaian diplomat Kofi Annan is appointed secretary-general of the United Nations, becoming the first black African in the post