Accra Riots

The Accra Riots started February 29 1948 in Accra (now the capital of Ghana), when a peaceful demonstration and march to the Governor's mansion was broken up by the police.

The aftermath of the riots included the arrest of Kwame Nkrumah and other activists, and the incident is seen as marking the beginning of the process of independence for the Gold Coast as Ghana - the first African colony to achieve this.