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Liberation Day Monument

Accra, Ghana

Liberation Day Monument

Liberation Day monument is a monument in Accra, Ghana. It stands in honour of several veterans of the Burma campaign conducted during the Second World War by Commonwealth forces in which the veterans fought for the British Empire. After returning to the Gold Coast, some of the veterans began a peace

ful protest and marched towards Christiansborg Castle. The protesters were fired upon, and seven of the veterans were killed.

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