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Meet John Banks Elliott: Nkrumah's ambassador to Russia accused of betraying him

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  • Dr Mumbi Seraki 2 days ago

    Hello youth of Ghana....... You can take your own life with medicine.....for instance 15 paracetamol at once. ..........Or combine medicine and akpeteshie or weedicide... ..

  • NPP SENIOR CITIZEN 2 days ago

    Most biggest lies, Ghanaweb still upgrading their stupidity, JB DANQUAH was the spearhead and informant. Why misleading Ghanaians for just a token. Ghanaweb your NPP paying masters will collapse your your Ananseweb

  • P Djamgbe 2 days ago

    Now can people see why Dr Nkrumah was arresting and imprisoning traitors some people claim were innocent? If he (Dr Nkrumah) had replaced that mother-f**Ker traitor when he took over, some people would say he was sacking peop ...
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  • K Poku-London-UK 2 days ago

    1. Dr Kwame Nkrumah was arrested and put into PRISON-He sacrificed his life for his country Ghana-Nkrumah-NEVER STOLE-DID NOT BUILT ONE ROOM FOR HIMSELF.
    2. NELSON MANDELA-was arrested and put into prison for 27 years-HE SAC ...
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  • K Poku-London-UK 2 days ago

    The FACTS and ACHIEVEMENTS of Dr Kwame Nkrumah.
    Ungrateful, Selfish and thiefing EWES-Kotoka, Deku=Deputy IGP, Harley-IGP-DESTROYED OUR DESTINY-by taking CIA Bribes-$10million each.
    You are a very short- sighted person-IDIO ...
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  • EVERYBODY IS BLAMED FOR NKRUMAH FAILURE 2 days ago

    KWASI PRATT AND HIS CPP ARE BLAMING EVERYBODY FOR NKRUMAH'S DOWNFALL EXCEPT THEMSELVES. VERY SOON THEY WILL BLAME DR BAWUMIA.

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  • Dude 2 days ago

    Nkrumah was a communist, he made a grave mistake by retaining the ambassador who was appointed by British colonialists, the man must have been a die hard anti communist for him to have been posted to the heart of communism.
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  • P Djamgbe 2 days ago

    @Dude, that's my whole point (in my first comment) - Dr Nkrumah should have replaced that f**king traitor immediately after he took over. But you are wrong to suggest that Nkrumah was naive, he was just a gentle soul who just ...
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  • prophet mohammed was a sick dog 2 days ago

    Say no to islam and convert to a real religion.
    Allah is satanic scum and qur'an is toilet paper. Search online for ways to move away from evil islam. You can join ex-muslim groups online and be safe. .....You are not alon ...
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  • Forest Boy 2 days ago

    You are as foolish as your comment! Go and enlighten your ignorance before you comment on social media ever again, ofui!

  • Augustina Quayson 2 days ago

    Please Dude It was Nkrumah who appointed him. Even though though there was a Governor General in the person of Lord Listowel, the appointments were made by then Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah and approved by by the ...
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  • ENVIOUS TRAITORS IN BED WITH THE ENEMY AGAINST NKRUMAH 2 days ago

    These are people who envied Nkrumah, thinking they were better than him and could have his position. Nkrumah surrendered himself with traitors ready to take his position. Most of the educated elite at time of his presidency w ...
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  • Nana 2 days ago

    That's how career Diplomats are supposed to work.They are not subservient to a sitting President bcoz Kwame Nkrumah was not the owner of Ghana. Nkrumah had been overthrown and was not to be accorded any privilege.

  • Former Dining Hall Prefect 2 days ago

    According to the story, they were expelled from the embassy and they had to endure the cold weather and snow in Moscow. Was the embassy their place of abode?

  • Augustina Quayson 1 day ago

    Please Nana, those who went to the embassy were Ghanaians. And it was cold so the Ambassador should have accommodated them and not throw them out

  • NKRUMAH NEVER DIES 2 days ago

    Ancient history!

    I REVEALED this treacherous Fanteman's identity on ghanaweb yesterday when this story was first published

  • boye 2 days ago

    NPP is Our Problems in Ghana they Overthrow Kwame Nkrumah and Stolen Billions from Ghana Bastards

  • K Poku-London-UK 2 days ago

    1. Dr Kwame Nkrumah was arrested and put into PRISON-He sacrificed his life for his country Ghana-Nkrumah-NEVER STOLE-DID NOT BUILT ONE ROOM FOR HIMSELF.
    2. NELSON MANDELA-was arrested and put into prison for 27 years-HE SAC ...
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  • Former Dining Hall Prefect 2 days ago

    Stop talking from ignorance by saying Nkrumah never built one room for himself. Read the Justice F. K. Apaloo Report which investigated and reported on Nkrumah's assets. Nkrumah had a house in one of the most plush areas in ...
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  • SS 1 day ago

    Wow 1 house that’s your evidence do you know he was gifted houses all over please attach evidence because you are speaking ill of a hero of Africa not just Ghana.

  • BORLAWEB 2 days ago

    Yet another cut and paste job from hjanaweb which doesn't credit the source of the information! Shame on you!

  • Akwasi 2 days ago

    Almost everyone close to Nkrumah betrayed him. Per the names,majority of his betrayers are non Akans Gbedemah, Kotoka, Harry and others

  • dTroothSayest 2 days ago

    Akwasi Kuraseni Koteboto Kwaseato! Why are you these efoum village idiots so stupid and narrow minded? Your ignorance always precedes you, ofui!

  • K Poku-London-UK 2 days ago

    The FACTS and ACHIEVEMENTS of Dr Kwame Nkrumah.
    Ungrateful, Selfish and thiefing EWES-Kotoka, Deku=Deputy IGP, Harley-IGP-DESTROYED OUR DESTINY-by taking CIA Bribes-$10million each.
    You are a very short- sighted person-IDIO ...
    read full comment

  • K Poku-London-UK 2 days ago

    The FACTS and ACHIEVEMENTS of Dr Kwame Nkrumah.
    Ungrateful, Selfish and thiefing EWES-Kotoka, Deku=Deputy IGP, Harley-IGP-DESTROYED OUR DESTINY-by taking CIA Bribes-$10million each.
    You are a very short- sighted person-IDIO ...
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  • LA VERITE 2 days ago

    One of the biggest coconuts in the history of Ghana. He betrayed the Osagyefo just like all of the Labone based Nkrumah appointee before the cock crowed 3 times. Then he rushed home to pledge his allegations to the new govern ...
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  • LA VERITE 2 days ago

    and the United Kingdom, coconut is similarly used against people of color to imply a betrayal of their Aboriginal or other non-white ethnic identity. The terms derive from a perception that a person is "yellow [or brown] on t ...
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  • Kwame 2 days ago

    Yes Nkrumah was a God King who did no wrong. He was the messiah. Everyone else in Ghana was a child of Satan himself.
    It is 2026. End of story, Let’s move on with life

  • SS 1 day ago

    A great evil was done to us by his betrayal. It can never be laid to rest our children’s children will know this story

  • John mahama 2 days ago

    Yes Nkrumah was a God King who did no wrong. He was the messiah. Everyone else in Ghana was a child of Satan himself.
    It is 2026. End of story, Let’s move on with life

  • SADIO 2 days ago

    Who is holding your neck or your shrivelled balls and stopping you from moving on with your miserable life?

  • sosu 2 days ago

    this oldman should tell the hidden truth of nkrumah , nkruma himself brought it all thus,betraying the trust the people who helped you most to his selfish agenda to become a dictator arresting them. Is it the democracy they ...
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  • Nana K 2 days ago

    Traitor!

  • Nii Hammond 2 days ago

    So ?,what is all these noise about Nkrumah anyway.He was a monster,was very far from a saint. Even Jesus was nailed to the CROSS.Give us a break, a president for life Indeed.

  • SS 1 day ago

    Wow do you even read? All of Africa knows his good deeds and here you are a son of his homeland talking ignorantly tsk tsk tsk

  • Augustina Quayson 1 day ago

    Please Nkrumah was not a Communist. His foreign policy was non alignment and positive neutrality. As a newly independent African country he dealt with all countries. Please it was to America and Great Britain that he ...
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  • Former Dining Hall Prefect 1 day ago

    It looks like you are the only stranger in Jerusalem. Anyway, let's deal with todays galamsey water and stop this ancient history.

  • SS 1 day ago

    If you don’t know your history you are doomed to repeat the mistakes of your past. Long live Nkrumah’s legacy

  • Kwame 1 day ago

    Ewes and Northerners have been very loyal since Adam in Ghana. If they don't like you. They would make their stand known from day one.