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| June 4 revolution | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Ghana (Supreme Military Council) |
Armed Forces Revolutionary Council | ||||||
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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 conflict between the lower ranks and officers in the Ghana armed forces.[2] This led to frustration among the general public and misunderstandings within the Ghanaian army.[3][4][5]
- ^ Gocking, Roger (30 June 2005). The History of Ghana. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-313-31894-8.
- ^ Pieterse, Jan (1 April 1982). "Rawlings and the 1979 revolt in Ghana". Race & Class. 23 (4). Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Amamoo, Joseph G. (2000). The Ghanaian Revolution. iUniverse. p. 190. ISBN 978-0-595-14627-7.
- ^ Winfrey, Carey (30 July 1979). "Hard. Times Follow Ghana Coup". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Los golpistas de Ghana prometen elecciones este mes". El País (in Spanish). 6 June 1979. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 17 August 2024.