Kofi Annan
died today August 18, 2018 after a short illness at the age of 80, his
foundation announced. “It is with immense sadness that the Annan family and the
Kofi Annan Foundation announce that Kofi Annan, former Secretary General of the
United Nations and Nobel Peace Laureate, passed away peacefully on Saturday
18th August after a short illness,” the foundation said in a statement.
Describing Annan as a “consummate” diplomat,
Akufo-Addo said in a statement that Ghana was “deeply saddened” by news of his
death in Switzerland early this afternoon after a short illness.
Born in Kumasi, the capital city of Ghana’s Ashanti
region, Annan became the first black head of the United Nations.
“I have directed that, in his honour, Ghana’s
national flag will fly at half-mast across the country and in all of Ghana’s
diplomatic missions across the world” for one week from Monday, Akufo-Addo
said.
“He brought considerable renown to our country by
this position and through his conduct and comportment in the global arena,”
Akufo-Addo said.
“He was an ardent believer in the capacity of the
Ghanaian to chart his or her own course on to the path of progress and
prosperity.”
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