A video of the late former President of Ghana, Flight Lieutenant , apologizing for the excesses of the 1979 and 1981 coups has sparked fresh discussions amid recent developments in .
In a bold move, Rawlings led a group of junior officers in a coup attempt on May 15, 1979, just weeks before Ghana's constitutional elections.
Although the coup was initially unsuccessful, Rawlings and his fellow leaders were imprisoned and faced court-martial.
However, their fate changed on June 4, 1979, when sympathetic military officers staged a counter-coup, overthrowing the Akuffo regime and freeing Rawlings and his cohorts from prison.
