The first African statesman to achieve world recognition was Kwame Nkrumah (1909-1972), who became president of the new Republic of Ghana in 1960. He campaigned ceaselessly for African solidarity and for the liberation of southern Africa from white settler rule.
David Birmingham lived in Switzerland from 1947 to 1954 as a child and returned there in the 1990s as a visiting historian. From 1980 to 2001 he held the chair of Modern History in the University of Kent at Canterbury in England. He is the author of many books, including Portugal and Africa.
“This is a biographical study of one of the most complex African
leaders of the twentieth century colonial era. The book admirably
traces the problems Nkrumah faced as a student and aspiring
politician…. The book is a colorful biography and assists the
reader in understanding the tribulations and aspirations of Third
World leaders in guiding their countries through the uncertain
transition from colonialism to independence.”
*African Studies Quarterly*
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