This is the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial in downtown Accra. Kwame Nkrumah was Ghana's first president elected to office in 1957 when Ghana received their independence from Britain (hence the name change from the Gold Coast to Ghana, based on the ancient 13th century original Ghana dynasty). The tall structure is the mausoleum where Nkrumah's body is buried. The gold statue in the front is of Nkrumah. The mausoleum's design is based on an unfinished tree: the mausoleum is the root or trunk and the unfinished branches represent Ghana today. The people of Ghana now are the branches that are suppose to continue to grow and develop in Nkrumah's memory.
This is a snapshot of how some people in Ghana live. The disparity between the rich and poor is very obvious. Many poor people live in shacks such as these.
This is the Independence Arch in Accra. Ghana received its independence in 1957 from Great Britain. As you can see, the Black Star is mounted on top of the arch. When both President Clinton and President Obama came to Ghana to speak to the people, they spoke here at the Arch as huge amounts of people gathered for the events.
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