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When Was Ghana Army Formed

When Was Ghana Army Formed History GAF War Flag of the Ghana RegimentOperation Burma Campaign in the South-East Asian Theatre of World War II. The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) were formed in 1957. Major General Stephen Otu is appointed GAF Chief of Defence Staff in September 1961. From 1966, the GAF was extensively involved in politics, mounting several coups. Kwame Nkrumah had become Ghana’s first Prime Minister when the country became… Read More »