Nkrumah

American  

[uhn-kroo-muh, uhng-kroo-] / ənˈkru mə, əŋˈkru- /

noun

1. Kwame 1909–72, president of Ghana 1960–66.

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Nkrumah British  

/ əŋˈkruːmə /

noun

1. Kwame (ˈkwɑːmɪ). 1909–72, Ghanaian statesman, prime minister (1957–60) and president (1960–66). He led demands for self-government in the 1950s, achieving Ghanaian independence in 1957. He was overthrown by a military coup (1966)

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Example Sentences

As well as leading Ghana to independence in 1957, Nkrumah was seen as a visionary in the pan-African liberation movement.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Fuse ODG's latest video shows off some of the continent's beautiful waterfalls, oceans and bustling cities, as well as making nods to famous black leaders including former Ghana president Kwame Nkrumah.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2024

But Ghanaian journalist Yeebo takes it to another level, tracing Blay-Miezah’s scams to the lies of British colonial administrators who toppled Nkrumah.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2023

His photos at the D.I.A. show the rise of Nkrumah and his Convention People’s Party as well as the opposition National Liberation Movement, and British riot police breaking up political gatherings.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2023

Traveling through Africa, he had recently interviewed Prime Minister Nkrumah.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey