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ACCRA - Thousands of Ghanaians danced in the streets into the early hours yesterday in celebrations marking the 50th birthday of the first nation in sub-Saharan Africa to win independence.
With few street lights in Ghana's capital Accra, partygoers, many wrapped in the red, yellow and green national flag adorned with a black star, swayed under the moonlight to music blaring from speakers mounted on trucks. "I am a Ghanaian and I came tonight because I wanted to witness the joy," said Joshua Ameh, 17, with a group of friends near Accra's central Independence square.
Thousands gathered for a re-enactment of the declaration of independence and fireworks to mark the precise anniversary.
Nigerian leader Olusegun Obasanjo was billed as guest of honour at a ceremony today to be attended by Thabo Mbeki of South Africa and Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe and black American politician Jesse Jackson.
- REUTERS
