Dark Days in Ghana
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Dark Days in Ghana is a political memoir by Kwame Nkrumah recounting the events surrounding his overthrow and the subsequent turmoil in Ghana.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dark Days in Ghana canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dark Days in Ghana Context triple: [Kwame Nkrumah, authored, Dark Days in Ghana]
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A.
Manuscript Found in Accra
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B.
Accra Confession
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C.
Dahomey and the Slave Trade
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D.
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E.
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dark Days in Ghana Target entity description: Dark Days in Ghana is a political memoir by Kwame Nkrumah recounting the events surrounding his overthrow and the subsequent turmoil in Ghana.
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A.
Manuscript Found in Accra
Manuscript Found in Accra is a philosophical novel by Paulo Coelho that presents timeless reflections on life, love, and fear through a series of teachings set in 11th-century Jerusalem.
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B.
Accra Confession
The Accra Confession is a theological statement adopted by Reformed churches worldwide that addresses economic injustice, ecological destruction, and global inequality from a faith-based perspective.
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C.
Dahomey and the Slave Trade
"Dahomey and the Slave Trade" is a historical study by Karl Polanyi examining the economic and social structures of the Kingdom of Dahomey in relation to the Atlantic slave trade.
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D.
Garvey's Ghost
Garvey's Ghost is a roots reggae album by Burning Spear, known for its dub reinterpretations of the songs from his influential record "Marcus Garvey."
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E.
Las Reglas de Congo
Las Reglas de Congo is an Afro-Cuban religious and magical tradition of Central African (Kongo) origin, centered on spirit veneration, ancestor worship, and ritual use of sacred cauldrons and natural forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
political memoir ⓘ |
| about |
Convention People’s Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Convention People's Party
First Republic of Ghana ⓘ
surface form:
Ghana's First Republic
National Liberation Council ⓘ foreign interference in African politics ⓘ military intervention in politics ⓘ |
| author | Kwame Nkrumah ⓘ |
| chronicles |
events after the 1966 coup
ⓘ
events before the 1966 coup ⓘ events during the 1966 coup ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ghana ⓘ |
| depicts | events surrounding the 1966 coup in Ghana ⓘ |
| describes |
circumstances of Kwame Nkrumah's overthrow
ⓘ
subsequent turmoil in Ghana ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
coup leaders and their actions
ⓘ
impact of the coup on ordinary Ghanaians ⓘ role of external powers in the coup ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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political memoir ⓘ |
| hasCentralFigure | Kwame Nkrumah ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person account by Kwame Nkrumah ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
betrayal of the revolution
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defense of Nkrumah's government ⓘ instability of post-colonial states ⓘ international conspiracy ⓘ role of the military in politics ⓘ struggle against neo-colonialism ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Dark Days in Ghana self-link ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in African politics
ⓘ
supporters of Pan-Africanism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
1966 Ghanaian coup d’état
ⓘ
surface form:
1966 Ghanaian coup d'état
Ghanaian politics ⓘ Pan-Africanism ⓘ neo-colonialism ⓘ overthrow of Kwame Nkrumah ⓘ political turmoil in Ghana ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | memoir ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation |
Pan-Africanist
ⓘ
anti-imperialist ⓘ |
| portrays |
Kwame Nkrumah
ⓘ
surface form:
Kwame Nkrumah as deposed president of Ghana
|
| relatedWork |
I Speak of Freedom
ⓘ
Neo-Colonialism: The Last Stage of Imperialism ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| setInPlace |
Accra
ⓘ
Ghana ⓘ |
| workExampleOf | post-coup political testimony ⓘ |
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