@accrapulse1: ⚡️ | Was Kwame Nkrumah’s vision for Ghana’s nuclear future one of the reasons foreign powers became uncomfortable with his leadership? In this discussion, a professor revisits Nkrumah’s ambition to establish a nuclear research programme in Ghana, with assistance from the Soviet Union. He also raises questions about the role of Western powers, particularly the CIA, in the events surrounding the 1966 coup. Ghana’s nuclear research project at Kwabenya was already underway before Nkrumah’s overthrow, but the project stalled following the coup. The discussion also raises claims about what happened to Nkrumah’s documents and belongings after his removal from office. Was Ghana’s ambition to become a centre for nuclear science seen as a threat to powerful countries? This is a chapter of Ghana’s history that deserves closer examination. 🇬🇭🌍