General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka was a Ghanaian military officer who played a pivotal role in the 1966 coup d'รฉtat that overthrew President Kwame Nkrumah.
๐General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka was a Ghanaian military officer who played a pivotal role in the 1966 coup d'รฉtat 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 ☢️ ๐Early Life and Education☢️ ๐Kotoka 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 ☢️ ๐Military Career☢️ Kotoka's military career spanned several decades, with notable postings including. ๐Congo 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...