A leader of this country launched Operation Feed Yourself to promote agricultural self-sufficiency after capitalizing on a declining economy to overthrow K. A. Busia. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this “Black Star of Africa” led by Colonel Acheampong. Busia had earlier devalued the cedi under economic pressure and joined this country’s National Liberation Movement after the ruling Convention People’s Party angered farmers by lowering cocoa prices.
ANSWER: Ghana [or Republic of Ghana]
[10m] Acheampong’s corrupt administration incented this Flight Lieutenant to overthrow him in 1979. After leading military rule until 1993, this man was democratically elected twice.
ANSWER: Jerry Rawlings [or Jerry John Rawlings]
[10h] Rawlings tried to fix the Ghanaian economy and quality of living by initiating this social program with help from UNICEF and the World Bank to complement the Economic Recovery Program. This program trialed the World Bank’s use of “social funds” and is best known by a seven-letter acronym.
ANSWER: PAMSCAD [or Program of Action to Mitigate the Social Costs of Adjustment]
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