Why was Kwame Nkrumah removed from power in 1966?

Kwame Nkrumah was removed from power in a military coup on February 24, 1966, while he was visiting Beijing. His administration had faced mounting instability due to several critical factors:12

• Economic Crisis: Ambitious but often ruinous industrialization projects and haphazard administration led to massive foreign debt and a crippled economy. The once-booming cocoa industry suffered, and the country experienced chronic food shortages and declining living standards.1324
• Political Authoritarianism: Nkrumah increasingly consolidated power, eventually establishing a one-party state and naming himself life president. His government became associated with corruption scandals and a growing personality cult.3241
• Social Unrest: The economic decline triggered widespread labor unrest, including a general strike in 1961. His rule also faced internal opposition, resulting in several assassination attempts.12

Following the coup, his regime was replaced by a National Liberation Council, and Nkrumah went into exile in Guinea.324