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How Gen Afrifa predicted his death in a letter to Col Acheampong in 1977


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Before the tragic and 'gruesome' murder of General Akwasi Amankwa Afrifa in 1979 by firing squad, the senior military officer predicted his own death in a letter to a colleague in 1977.

The article from GhanaWeb discusses a letter written by General Akwasi Afrifa to Colonel Ignatius Kutu Acheampong in 1977, where Afrifa eerily predicted his own death. Afrifa, who was part of the group that overthrew Kwame Nkrumah in 1966, was executed by firing squad in 1979 during the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) regime led by Jerry John Rawlings. In the letter, Afrifa expressed concerns about the political instability and the potential for violence, warning Acheampong about the consequences of their actions. He foresaw that the cycle of coups and counter-coups would lead to bloodshed, which tragically came to pass with his own execution. The letter highlights Afrifa's foresight into the tumultuous political climate of Ghana at the time, reflecting on the fragility of power and the often violent repercussions of military interventions in politics.

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