Description
"Hilla Limann: Calm Before the Storm" by Kwesi Yankah is a biographical and satirical account that examines the brief but momentous presidency of Dr. Hilla Limann and the turbulent political climate of Ghana between 1979 and 1981.
The book is a compilation of Yankah's weekly columns written under the pseudonym "Abonsam Fireman" in The Catholic Standard. It uses wit and satire to capture the "heartbeat" of a nation experiencing intense political paralysis.
It provides a unique, "veiled peep" into the administration of the People's National Party (PNP) led by Dr. Hilla Limann, who served as Ghana's only president of the Third Republic.
The narrative covers the "stormy" transition period between military regimes—specifically the transition from General Akuffo’s SMC 2 to Jerry Rawlings’ June 4th Revolution, and the subsequent civilian rule of Limann before his eventual overthrow in 1981.
For researchers and students of Ghanaian political history, the work is considered essential for understanding the international relations, economic fragility, and governance challenges of that era.
