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June 4 revolution
Date
June 4, 1979
Location
Ghana
Result
Armed forces victory
Colonel I.K. Acheampong deposed and executed
Belligerents
Ghana (Supreme Military Council)
Armed Forces Revolutionary Council
Commanders and leaders
Ignatius Kutu Acheampong Fred Akuffo
Jerry Rawlings
The June 4th Revolution[1] or June 4th Uprising was an uprising in Ghana in 1979 that arose due to a combination of corruption and perceived poor governance. This led to frustration among the general public and misunderstandings within the Ghanaian army.[2][3][4][5][6]
^Gocking, Roger, "The History of Ghana", Greenwood Publishing Group (2005), p. 212, ISBN 9780313318948 [1]
^Modern Ghana :
"Credit June 4 Uprising for Ghana's political stability - Boakye Gyan" (4 June 2007), (retrieved 25 January 2018)
^Amamoo, Joseph G., "The Ghanaian Revolution", p. 190, iUniverse (2000), ISBN 9780595146277 [2]
^Ninsin, Kwame A., "Issues in Ghana's Electoral Politics", p. 40, CODESRIA (2017), ISBN 9782869786943 [3]
^New York Times : "Hard. Times Follow Ghana Coup" (30 July 1979) [4] (Retrieved 25 January 2018)
^El País : "Los golpistas de Ghana prometen elecciones este mes" (6 June 1979) [5] (Retrieved 25 January 2018)
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