Northern Territories of the Gold Coast
De Northern Territories of the Gold Coast, dem commonly know as de Northern Territories, na e be a British protectorate insyd Africa from 1901 til 1957.[1] Na de protectorate be administered by de Governor of de Gold Coast under a Chief Commissioner wey dey reside for Gambaga.[2] Na dem conclude a number of treaties insyd de name of Her Britannic Majesty plus de Chiefs of Bona, Dagarti, Wa den Mamprusi for Gambaga.[2] Na dem make dese treaties insyd 1896.[3] Under de treaties, na de Chiefs agree make dem no conclude treaties plus any oda Power anaa make dem cede territory anaa make dem accept protectorates widout de consent of Her Britannic Majesty.[2] Na dem constitute de Northern Territories as a district insyd 1897.[2] Na dem formally establish de Northern Territories as a protectorate insyd 1901 under de Northern Territories Order insyd Council 1901 dem make on 26 September 1901.[3] Na de Northern Territories remain a protectorate til de Ghana Independence Act 1957 dem annex de Northern Territories by maje e dey provide say na de territories include immediately before 6 March 1957 insyd de Gold Coast for, as from dat day, form part of Her Majesty ein dominions by de name of Ghana.[3]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ ’The Location of Administrative Capitals in Ashanti, Ghana, 1896-1911’ by R. B. Bening in The International Journal of African Historical Studies, Vol. 12, No. 2 (1979)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Hertslet, E. The Map of Africa by Treaty (Map).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Roberts-Wray, Kenneth (1966). Commonwealth and Colonial Law. London: Stevens. p. 789.