Word: kofi
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...scarlet or blue uniforms and bewigged justices in red robes followed the gold sword of state. Mounting a dais, Brigadier Akwasi Afrifa, 33, and two other officers were sworn in as members of a new, three-man presidential commission. Then Afrifa administered the oath of office to Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia, the new Premier, impetuously raising Busia's arm in a fighter's victory gesture. Except for that forgivable breach of decorum, Ghana ushered in the second republic in its brief history with pomp and pageantry worthy of its former British rulers...
...survey that assessed his chances of winning the presidency. There may also have been tribal jealousies involved. Ankrah is a member of the Ga tribe, dominant around the capital, and Afrifa belongs to the Ashantis. Furthermore, Afrifa is a supporter of a fellow Ashanti, former Opposition Leader Kofi Abrefa Busia, who is a candidate for the presidency...
...been insulted in every possible way," said Ghanaian Agricultural Student Robert Kotey as he arrived in Vienna. "We were molested in the streets, called 'black monkeys' and 'jungle people,' and people used to spit out before us on buses and trains." Concluded Ghanaian Economics Student Kofi Buckle: "We soon realized that to study in a Communist country is a bloody waste of time...
Sixty seconds later, Ben Kofi made it 2 to 1 for Williams on another free-for-all in front of the varsity goal. Ken's shot ended Crimson hopes as well as the scoring and a minute later Williams had its second straight victory over Munro's varsity in as many years...
Harvard picked up considerably when Chris Ohiri, straining against a groin pull, entered the game just before Kofi's score. But every step Ohiri took was clearly painful to him, and double-teamed besides, he could help the Crimson only psychologically...