Akwasi Afrifa

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Akwasi Afrifa

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sex or gender	male
country of citizenship	Ghana
name in native language	Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa
given name	Akwasi
date of birth	24 Oforisuo 1936, 1936
place of birth	Mampong
date of death	26 Ayɛwohomumɔ 1979, 1979
place of death	Nkran
cause of death	ballistic trauma
languages spoken, written or signed	English
occupation	Amanyɔni, military personnel
position held	President of Ghana, Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Minister for Defence
educated at	Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Adisadel College, Mons Officer Cadet School
work period (start)	1957
work period (end)	1970
member of political party	United National Convention
religion or worldview	Presbyterianism
military rank	lieutenant general, soldier
followed by	Nii Amaa Ollennu
described at URL	https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/a/afrifa.htm
Ghana Place Names URL	https://sites.google.com/site/ghanaplacenames/places-in-perspective/birthplaces#h.4ibt0d5zbb61

Lieutenant General Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa (24 Oforisuo1936 – 26 Ayɛwohummumɔ 1979) yɛ kane manpanyin a odii asraafoɔ aban anim wɔ Ghana, na odii ade firi Oforisuo da ɛtɔ so , afe apem ahankrɔn aduosia nkrɔn (1969) kosii Ɔsanaa da a ɛtɔ so nsɔn, afe apem ahankrɔn aduosɔn (1970). Ɔtoaa so sɛ kuanii ne amanyɔnii. Ɔtoo aba yii no sɛ marahyɛbadwani wɔ afe apem aha-nkron ne aduoson nkron mu (1979) nanso ɔyii no firii hɔ a wantumi ani akonwa no. Ɔne afoforɔ bi te sɛ , General Kutu Acheampong ne General Fred Akuffo, ɛne nkrɔfoɔ num (Utuka, Felli, Boakye, Robert Kotei and Amedume), wɔ Ayɛwohummumɔ 1979 . Na Okatakyie nso yɛ edin a nipa pii nso de frɛ no, na Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa nso ka ho bi ɛne abakomahene of Krobo wɔ Asante-Mampong wɔ Asante man mu.

Sukuu

Owiee ne ntoasoɔ sukuu Adisadel College no, ɔde ne ho kɔdom Ghana asraafoɔ kuo no wɔ afe apem aha-nkron ne aduonum nson mu (1957) nna ɔde no kɔɔ "Regular Officer's Special Training sukuu". ɛfiri hɔ no, ɔkɔɔ 'Mons Officer Cadet sukuu, Aldershot, wɔ England wɔ afe apem aha-nkron ne aduonum nnwɔtwe mu (1958). Ɔsan nso wiee 'officer training wɔ Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, England. Wɔ afe apem aha-nkron aduosia baako (1961) mu no, na ɔwɔ sukuu of Infantry, Hythe, United Kingdom.

Adwumasɛm

Ɛwɔ afe apem aha-nkron ne aduosia (1960) mu no, ɔyɛɛ Afrifa 'second lieutenant' wɔ Ghana Asraafoɔ kuo no mu. Ɛfiri afe apem aha-nkron ne aduosia mmienu (1962) de kɔ si afe apem aha-nkron ne aduosia nnan (1964) mu no, na ɔyɛ 'general staff officer' wɔ kuo no mu. Ɔsan nso kɔɔ 'Defence College', wɔ Teshie Accra. Na Afrifa ka officers no a wɔn som wɔ Ghana contingent of the United Nations Operation wɔ Congo no ho.Afrifa kɔɔ n'anim bɛyɛɛ Major. Na ɔsan nso yɛ 'Staff officer' a na ɔhwɛ army training ne operations wɔ afe apem aha-nkron ne aduosia num (1965) mu. Na ɔte Kumasi, wɔ 'second infantry Brigade' kɛseɛm.