The Great Deception

In Nkrumah's case, the US government initially used their economic muscle to hamper the ability of the government to deliver economic and social development to the Ghanaian population. Their aim was to cause shortages which they hoped would cause disaffection among the people. Having achieved that, they then unleashed their local collaborators to

CHALLENGE OF THE CONGO was first published in 1957, conflict between progressive and reactionary forces in Africa has sharpened. A point has now been reached where armed struggle is the only way through which African revolutionaries can achieve their objectives.

The Autobiography of Kwame Nkrumah is a moving human story, recounting the dramatic rise to the power and fame of a village goldsmiths son from half Assini, whose vision of freedom became a  reality in his country and an example for other territories in Africa.

I SPEAK OF FREEDOM contains selections from the speakers of Kwame Nkrumah between 1947 and 1960, linked by the narrative. The main theme is Ghana’s independence, political freedom preparing the way for a progressive socialist program of economic and social   development, the intensification of the Pan-African struggle against colonialism and neo-colonialism, and for the total liberation and unification of Africa.