Six Ghanaians, including three soldiers, have been sentenced to death by hanging for their involvement in a coup plot three years ago. This was the first treason trial in Ghana since 1966 when post-independence leader Kwame Nkrumah was overthrown. There was a heavy security deployment outside the High Court in Accra during the sentencing on Wednesday. The court found the six guilty of high treason and conspiracy to commit high treason. The court said it found the evidence against the men, including intercepted communications and testimonies, compelling.
