Ghana embarked on independence as one of the richest tropical countries in the world, with an efficient civil service, an impartial judiciary and a prosperous middle class.
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What is so striking about the 50-year period since independence is the extent to which African states have suffered so many of the same misfortunes, ... a flamboyant, autocratic figure, accustomed to living in style and demanding total obedience.Martin Meredith
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