Ghana, 60 Years On

Happy 60th Independence Day, Ghana!

“To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.”

--Kofi Annan
(Ghanaian diplomat, 7th Secretary-General of the United Nations, 2001 Nobel Peace Prize laureate)

Ghanaian flag, Courtesy of DavidRockDesign

President Nana Akufo-Addo and the "Ghana 60 Years On" logo, Courtesy of Ghana News Agency

Independence Arch at Black Star Square, Accra, Ghana; Photo Copyright C.N. Klufio

More about the Republic of Ghana here and here.

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