Lessons from the Biafra war to Ghana’s beligerants

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Nii Tsokor 12 years ago

There is no war in sight in Ghana. Absolutely none.Stop fanning the war mantra.

There is no war in sight in Ghana. Absolutely none.Stop fanning the war mantra.
The Stallion 12 years ago

"There is no war in sight in Ghana. Absolutely none.Stop fanning the war mantra."
I used to live in two West-African countries (at different times) where the citizens said the same thing you said above, but eventually they w ...
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"There is no war in sight in Ghana. Absolutely none.Stop fanning the war mantra."
I used to live in two West-African countries (at different times) where the citizens said the same thing you said above, but eventually they went to war.
Keep in mind that there are bad seeds all over the world.
The writer got it wrong; the Biafran/Nigerian war killed over 3 million people!
Remember many Igbos flocking our country in 1969? I remember seeing numerous of them in my primary school class, but I was too young to "f*ck" at that time.
War can happen in Ghana, as long as we have bad seeds among us!!!
I've closed my docket.
WHITE MAN 12 years ago

SOME OF THE VILLAGE NON AKANS IN GHANA WHO ARE JEALOUS OF AKAN INGENUITY AND BUSINESS ACUMEN SHOULD STOP DISTURBING AKANS. HE WHO CALLS THE PIPER CALLS THE TUNE.

SOME OF THE VILLAGE NON AKANS IN GHANA WHO ARE JEALOUS OF AKAN INGENUITY AND BUSINESS ACUMEN SHOULD STOP DISTURBING AKANS. HE WHO CALLS THE PIPER CALLS THE TUNE.
KOFI THE MAD MAN 12 years ago

SO ARE YOU IDIOT NOW PROPAGATING FOR A SIMILAR WAR IN GHANA? "KWASEA"

SO ARE YOU IDIOT NOW PROPAGATING FOR A SIMILAR WAR IN GHANA? "KWASEA"
Repugnant. 12 years ago

Akans are not just Asante/Akyem, there are several Akans like Fantes, Nzemas, Ahanta, Aowin, Guan, Sefwi and Bono who prefer to be Ghanaians only. For your information there are even Akans in the Ivory Coast ie Baoule, Ebrie, ...
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Akans are not just Asante/Akyem, there are several Akans like Fantes, Nzemas, Ahanta, Aowin, Guan, Sefwi and Bono who prefer to be Ghanaians only. For your information there are even Akans in the Ivory Coast ie Baoule, Ebrie, Aowin, Apollo/Nzema etc.

First of all Akan implies every person of African origin in other words we are the primeval earthling (Roots, Luci etc). Nkrumah tried to re-engineer this into the 'YOUNG PIONEER MOVEMENT' to titillate an African personality concept to mollify the indignities of the 'uncivilization of the savage' of bygone years.

We were here before even Caine and Abel. Did Caine not free to the land of fugitiveness where he met his wife and married? To use Akan as a wedge to disenfranchise others only illustrate the reaction or an ignorant refusal to learn how to know! Thank you.

Ghana will never be hijacked by miscreants.
Kojo T 12 years ago

Third, currently the NPP has not proposed a radical, innovative economic and political departure from the current stale and bankrupt policies of the IMF/World Bank that continues to be ineptly pursued by Pres. Mahama’s NDC ...
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Third, currently the NPP has not proposed a radical, innovative economic and political departure from the current stale and bankrupt policies of the IMF/World Bank that continues to be ineptly pursued by Pres. Mahama’s NDC government. The PNDC, NPP and then the NDC have pursued the same - osim kur (one-way) economic policies since the 1983 Whaoo Kofi you hit the nail on the head I guess you are really an African . I am proud of you. To steal frem Mintah , " I salute you from the head to the waste"
insight to the bone 12 years ago

legacy of the pepeni and his murder of mills is nothing but sorrow, misery and poverty while he and his cronies boldly continue to loot the country. this is understandable since they are not Akans, they do not care as they kn ...
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legacy of the pepeni and his murder of mills is nothing but sorrow, misery and poverty while he and his cronies boldly continue to loot the country. this is understandable since they are not Akans, they do not care as they know the wealth of the nation does not belong to them , its a take/steal money and run mentality that drives them. They have no solutions because they are too feeble minded and reality deep down they know its only by theft , trickery , election engineering /rigging , ideological lies and camouflage that they are there now and know it can not last . The national security is going round spreading the word they have the supreme court under control and have ensured the petition will not succeed , i guess they are able to blackmail the judges after all so there will be no justice . The national security has an interest to keep pepeni in place as there is not a single corruption act that goes on whereby they dont have a cut . they know if pepeni goes over 80% of them will be out of a job as thats the first place any true patriotic govt will clean up. we know all this will sooner or later lead to war and we are ready , long live the republic of Akan
Kojo T 12 years ago

waist not waste. Well just go ahead , who needs you anyway. You will come back practing 2 nailla and ashawoism

waist not waste. Well just go ahead , who needs you anyway. You will come back practing 2 nailla and ashawoism
pin 12 years ago

ONLY COWARDS DIE MANY TIMES BEFORE THEIR DEATH.we will see those who will hide under their mothers' beds.

ONLY COWARDS DIE MANY TIMES BEFORE THEIR DEATH.we will see those who will hide under their mothers' beds.
Pumpuni 12 years ago

Many lived and died for the freedoms you enjoy today. If all you think of is the loss during wars, then you will not fight for anything.

Many lived and died for the freedoms you enjoy today. If all you think of is the loss during wars, then you will not fight for anything.

Kojo T 12 years ago

Fight for a " worthy cause" . This one is Kwasea wuo

Fight for a " worthy cause" . This one is Kwasea wuo
Ellen 12 years ago

Trokosis find the Presidency worthless and yet they make all efforts to steal to have control over it.

Trokosis find the Presidency worthless and yet they make all efforts to steal to have control over it.
Create, loot and share 12 years ago

With Ewes targeting Akans especially Ashantis there will never be peace in Ghana. Ewes are hiding behind and using Gas and non-Akans to create divisions amongst the people. What Oko Vanderpuye did recently is a typical exampl ...
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With Ewes targeting Akans especially Ashantis there will never be peace in Ghana. Ewes are hiding behind and using Gas and non-Akans to create divisions amongst the people. What Oko Vanderpuye did recently is a typical example of what the mindset of these goons have become. How can you use our resources (gold, timber, oil, cocoa etc) to develop Accra and turn around to ask Kufour to vacate and relocate to Kumasi. The war has already started and its signs are on the walls. The seeds of divisions created by Rawlings and his comrades have germinated and it will take only divine intervention to remove its scar on the mindset of the people.

People should rather tackle the root cause of the problem and not lambast outspoken guys such as Kennnedy Agyapong who would like to call spade a spade. We are sick and tired of all these empty rantings!
ACID 12 years ago

RUN OFF IS ONLY WAY OUT.THE BATTLE HAS BEGUN.IT IS OUR TURN-BELIEVE IT OR NOT;I SMELL DANGER WHEREVER I GO.MY BEST ADVICE IS;GET A GUN IF DONT HAVE ONE.SHALOM

RUN OFF IS ONLY WAY OUT.THE BATTLE HAS BEGUN.IT IS OUR TURN-BELIEVE IT OR NOT;I SMELL DANGER WHEREVER I GO.MY BEST ADVICE IS;GET A GUN IF DONT HAVE ONE.SHALOM
Ananse 12 years ago

You are right brother

You are right brother
Joy 12 years ago

The "Sense" indicated by Kofi of Africa cannot run in a vacuum. The senses need to be articulated thru LEADERSHIP. As of now we have the Leadership thru Parties. So, get off from your horse and join a Party to effect your " S ...
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The "Sense" indicated by Kofi of Africa cannot run in a vacuum. The senses need to be articulated thru LEADERSHIP. As of now we have the Leadership thru Parties. So, get off from your horse and join a Party to effect your " Senses" goals. Otherwise, my advice to Ghanaians is get a gun and "stand your ground" at the critical moment for the nation.
Akosua Tabuwaa 12 years ago

Stop this nonsense.Ghana had their taste of civil war long before the Biafra experience in Nigeria.,with the Yate ye ho periods of the uncuthed Ashantis trying to cut themselves off Ghana.

Stop this nonsense.Ghana had their taste of civil war long before the Biafra experience in Nigeria.,with the Yate ye ho periods of the uncuthed Ashantis trying to cut themselves off Ghana.
Korsi 12 years ago

The comparison of Nigeria/Biafra situation to Ghana falls flat. There are no Ibo/Northern type animosities in Ghana. Indeed, the "hot spots" for tension are often between the same ethnic groups. For example, the Peki and Tsit ...
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The comparison of Nigeria/Biafra situation to Ghana falls flat. There are no Ibo/Northern type animosities in Ghana. Indeed, the "hot spots" for tension are often between the same ethnic groups. For example, the Peki and Tsito folks are all Ewes. In the North, the fights are between Northerners. The NDC is not a tribal party. The NPP is also not a tribal party per se. Its true that most Ewes tend to support the NDC while mostly Akan people the NPP. But, again no one is casting the election dispute in tribal terms.
KK 12 years ago

But you offer no PRACTICAL suggestions. You only paint a dreamlike picture of what Ghana can be without telling us the SPECIFIC and PRACTICAL steps we should take to reach there. It's just those platitudes all over again.

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But you offer no PRACTICAL suggestions. You only paint a dreamlike picture of what Ghana can be without telling us the SPECIFIC and PRACTICAL steps we should take to reach there. It's just those platitudes all over again.

It is not as if we don't know our problems or don't know that we have to build a better society. The greater questions are WHY(?) we don't do WHAT(?) we have to do to get there. You haven't said anything about that...
Kwame 12 years ago

Kofi of Africa, you did very little in your write-up to suggest any viable alternative to the NPP and NDC. You just bored your readers with the history of events we already know of. Perhaps you would do yourself and many othe ...
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Kofi of Africa, you did very little in your write-up to suggest any viable alternative to the NPP and NDC. You just bored your readers with the history of events we already know of. Perhaps you would do yourself and many others a lot of good by explaining why the Nkrumah leadership allowed them to be lead to the slaughter house in the VALCO agreement. Instead of blaming the Eisenhower-led US government why don’t you blame it on the circumstances that we created in Ghana’s socio-economic landscape that lead to bending over to accept such a killer agreement? You must also talk about Nkrumah’s foreign policy or the posture as it were; you don’t wine and dine with the East, in a cold war era and run to the West for financial aid and technology.
That said, don’t insult our intelligence by lamely portraying that the NPP is agitating for an Akan uprising against other ethnic groups in Ghana; it is an unintelligent farce and an insult to all other ethnic groups in the NPP as well as all Ghanaians who are engaged in inter-marriages.
Finally NDC or NPP, Ghanaians would move on and there would be no war in Ghana!

Kofi of Africa 12 years ago

Kwame,

I have written many social, cultural, political and economic articles about varied subjects. In them, I suggest relevant alternatives to existing practices or behaviour.

Dr. Nkrumah was right, diplomatically, to ...
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Kwame,

I have written many social, cultural, political and economic articles about varied subjects. In them, I suggest relevant alternatives to existing practices or behaviour.

Dr. Nkrumah was right, diplomatically, to encourage the US, Italy and UK to support Ghana (Ghana's contribution was 30%) to fund the Akosombo and Valco projects. His plan was to progressively change and attune the agreement to Ghana's economic development. Unfortunately he was ousted before he could implement his 7-Year Development Programme which would have gained Ghana the science and technology industrial base for our modernisation.

In time I will address aspects of what I believe it must take Ghana to develop and modernise. Please search my past articles in the 'Opinions' and 'Features' posts - and on Facebook. They address parts of what you point out.

As for what you say about NPP belligerence, I ask you to reread Ghanaweb, Modernghana and Ghanaian media for evidence. I was not the one who originated: 'All die be die'; 'Yen Akanfo), etc.' I am Fantse-speaking, but I dislike the consistent separatist narratives of some Akans, mostly in the NPP (there are some of these idiots also in the NDC). If you've not been caught up in a civil war, or seen images of it, please don't under-estimate its devastation.

Regards.
CAPII 12 years ago

THE AFRC,P-NDC REGIMES WERE AFRAID OF ASHANTES AND UTILIZED MILITARY POWER TO PROVOKE ASHANTI INTO WAR WITH HELP FROM BONOS & FANTES;WHILE EWES HID BEHIND THE SCENE. DO NOT BLAME NPP, BLAME TSIKATAS,AWORNORS,RAWLINGS & CO.

THE AFRC,P-NDC REGIMES WERE AFRAID OF ASHANTES AND UTILIZED MILITARY POWER TO PROVOKE ASHANTI INTO WAR WITH HELP FROM BONOS & FANTES;WHILE EWES HID BEHIND THE SCENE. DO NOT BLAME NPP, BLAME TSIKATAS,AWORNORS,RAWLINGS & CO.
Mawusi 12 years ago

Kofi! What do you say about Oko vandapuye "GAING" every monument in Accra cos they don't bear Ga names, what about the other vandapuye telling Kuffour to leave Accre for the Gas? Have you checked all the most important positi ...
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Kofi! What do you say about Oko vandapuye "GAING" every monument in Accra cos they don't bear Ga names, what about the other vandapuye telling Kuffour to leave Accre for the Gas? Have you checked all the most important positions in the country are going to the northerners? ESI hmm ASEMBLYMAN be Ba dabi!
Kofi of Africa 12 years ago

Mawusi,

I am no deity - I am not omnipresent. Like you, I am limited in what I can comment 'at the time of going to press.' Every article I write is targeted to objectives. I hope this objective I express at the unset of t ...
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Mawusi,

I am no deity - I am not omnipresent. Like you, I am limited in what I can comment 'at the time of going to press.' Every article I write is targeted to objectives. I hope this objective I express at the unset of this article is met.

In time I will address many issues that will meet your approval.

However, I condemn any Vandapuye or such, who will order any Ghanaian to go back where he/she comes from. It is precisely because I am for national unity that I wrote the article you comment on.

I am not a member of any political party home or abroad. I therefore, release myself, from political bias and prejudice, to comment on anyone or institution I deem fit.

Regards.
Grammar Police 12 years ago

Isn't this the cowardly Kofi who wrote a rejoinder to Okoampa's article yesterday accusing the learned professor of writing incorrect grammar? What is "beligerants", Kofi? And who goes by the name "Kofi of Africa"? Are you af ...
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Isn't this the cowardly Kofi who wrote a rejoinder to Okoampa's article yesterday accusing the learned professor of writing incorrect grammar? What is "beligerants", Kofi? And who goes by the name "Kofi of Africa"? Are you afraid to use your real name?
Kofi of Africa 12 years ago

'Grammar Police',

Belligerents are people such as: Sir John, Okoampa, Akufo-Addo and Kennedy Agyapong, etc who are hell-bent on lurching Ghana into civil war. Their utterances are warlike, aggressive, hostile and bellicose ...
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'Grammar Police',

Belligerents are people such as: Sir John, Okoampa, Akufo-Addo and Kennedy Agyapong, etc who are hell-bent on lurching Ghana into civil war. Their utterances are warlike, aggressive, hostile and bellicose.

I criticise Okoampa Pee Aach Dee, not quite because he misspells a word or two. We writers (who write a lot) are allowed reprieve for the occasional 'printer's devil'. In paragraph 9, end of line 2, 'belligerents' is spelt correctly. This indicates the mistake in the title is a 'printer's devil'.

I critise him for the exact reasons I have engaged throughout my article. His many thesaurus-aided synonymes are pompous, outlandish and inconsistent with good grammatical English. He also offers no solution to Ghana's many problems. Rather, he intensifies them.

Lastly, "Kofi of Africa" is what is called, 'pen name' or 'pseudonym'. Any reasonable thinker will know it has nothing to do with cowardice! Why?, you are also called, 'Grammar Police'. Does it logically follow you argue reasonably? All it shows is you are infantile in being able to pick out a missing 'l' in belligerents,' but blatantly contradict yourself in didactic argument of comparative pseudonymes!

THINK!
Elizabeth Darko 12 years ago

who and who is going to fight?Ayigbefo,Pepefo have u been to war before. Stop fanning for war and find something to do. Thieves!

who and who is going to fight?Ayigbefo,Pepefo have u been to war before. Stop fanning for war and find something to do. Thieves!
KWAJO 12 years ago

Kofi,ur write-up is too skewed and extremely idealistic. You criticize the NDC and NPP in general terms but then singled out only NPP with details.That's not fair. Did u read it over before it was posted? My advice to u is ...
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Kofi,ur write-up is too skewed and extremely idealistic. You criticize the NDC and NPP in general terms but then singled out only NPP with details.That's not fair. Did u read it over before it was posted? My advice to u is "come down to earth" because u're too utopian
Emeka Lagos Nigeria 12 years ago

War no good! NO GAIN IN WAR! So, let"s stop WAR b/4 WAR stop"s us!

War no good! NO GAIN IN WAR! So, let"s stop WAR b/4 WAR stop"s us!

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