June 4th revolution in Ghana

June 4 revolution
Date4 June 1979; 45 years ago (1979-06-04)
Location
Ghana
Result

Armed forces victory

Belligerents
 Ghana (Supreme Military Council) Ghana Armed Forces Revolutionary Council
Commanders and leaders
Ghana Ignatius Kutu Acheampong  Executed
Ghana Fred Akuffo  Executed		 Ghana 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]

  1. ^ Gocking, Roger (June 30, 2005). The History of Ghana. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-313-31894-8.
  2. ^ Pieterse, Jan (April 1, 1982). "Rawlings and the 1979 revolt in Ghana". Race & Class. 23 (4). Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  3. ^ Amamoo, Joseph G. (2000). The Ghanaian Revolution. iUniverse. p. 190. ISBN 978-0-595-14627-7.
  4. ^ Winfrey, Carey (July 30, 1979). "Hard. Times Follow Ghana Coup". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "Los golpistas de Ghana prometen elecciones este mes". El País (in Spanish). June 6, 1979. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved August 17, 2024.