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General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka was a Ghanaian military officer who played a pivotal role in the 1966 coup d'état that overthrew President Kwame Nkrumah.
🙌General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka was a Ghanaian military officer who played a pivotal role in the 1966 coup d'état that overthrew President Kwame Nkrumah. Born on October 26, 1926, in Alakple, a village in the Keta district of the Volta Region, Kotoka rose through the ranks of the Ghana Armed Forces, becoming a key figure in the National Liberation Council (NLC) that ruled Ghana after Nkrumah's removal ☢️ 🙌Early Life and Education☢️ 🙌Kotoka completed his basic education at the Alakple Roman Catholic School and later attended Anloga Senior School in 1941. Initially training as a goldsmith, he switched to a military career, enlisting as a private in the Infantry School of the Gold Coast Regiment at Teshie in 1947 ☢️ 🙌Military Career☢️ Kotoka's military career spanned several decades, with notable postings including. 🙌Congo Deployment.He commanded a company of the Second Battalion of the Ghana Army in the United Nations Operation in the Congo, where he distinguished himself...
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