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Kofi Annan

Kofi Annan was Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 until 2006. In 2001 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize with the United Nations.

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Ghana Trauer um Kofi Annan

Africa Link on Air - 13 September 2018

Africa Link on Air - 13 September 2018

Ex-UN SG Kofi Annan laid to rest + Armed bandits kill scores in Nigeria + Cameroon's leader vows election to go ahead
September 13, 201829:59 min
Prayers at the funeral of Kofi Annan, the Ghana-born former UN chief

Ghana bids farewell to Kofi Annan

Ghana bids farewell to Kofi Annan

In Ghana, the youth want to emulate the distinguished son of its soil – Kofi Annan
PoliticsSeptember 13, 2018
Kofi Annan and Angela Merkel in 2006

World leaders mourn Kofi Annan's death

World leaders mourn Kofi Annan's death

Angela Merkel said that Kofi Annan inspired her and that he shaped the UN "like hardly anyone before him."
PoliticsAugust 18, 2018
Kofi Annan gestures at a press conference in Somalia, 1993

The battles of Kofi Annan

The battles of Kofi Annan

Kofi Annan, a superstar of global diplomacy, was a fighter for peace — and the fight was difficult.
PoliticsAugust 18, 20189 images
Kofi Annan addresses a news conference at the United Nations in Geneva

A smooth negotiator — Kofi Annan dies

A smooth negotiator — Kofi Annan dies

Kofi Annan has died at the age of 80. For 10 years, he was at the forefront of world politics.
August 18, 2018
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan

Kofi Annan dies aged 80

Kofi Annan dies aged 80

Kofi Annan, the 7th UN secretary-general, died in Switzerland after a short illness
August 18, 2018
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