Former United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan is dead. According to Ghanaian media, he died in Switzerland, this morning August 18th after a brief illness. He was aged 80years
Mr. Annan was the 7th Secretary-General of the United Nations. He was born in Kumasi on April 8, 1938, Kofi Annan was UN secretary General from January 1997 to December 2006. Annan and the UN were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize
May his soul rest in peace, Amen.