In 1994, during the Rwandan Genocide, the UN ordered troops to leave. However, Ghanaian forces disregarded the order, stayed throughout saving 30,000 lives
Ghana’s contingent was led by Major Gen Henry Kwami Anyidoho.
Gen kwami talked about why he disregarded the order;
“certain things happen in life that are unexplainable. We were in a situation where we had to act according to the dictates of our conscience…That we wouldn’t die under those circumstances, it could only be an act of God,”
