Civil-Military Relations in Ghana’s Second Republic

The transition from military to civilian rule in Ghana on October 1, 1969, did not mark the demise of the ethnically based conflicts, which had been one of the most notable features of the military regime (1966-1969). The ethnic bias which had characterized the voting behaviour of the Ghanaian electorate continued to be reflected in the officer corps after the election. This article pays attention to the internal condition of the armed forces, and the relations of the civilian politicians with the soldiers during Ghana’s Second Republic (1969-1972). First, it briefly examines the relationships of Busia’s Progress Party government with other sectors of the Ghanaian sociopolitical scene. Notes, ref.