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Ghana declares week of mourning after death of former UN chief and Nobel laureate Kofi Annan

Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo on Saturday declared a week of mourning to pay homage to former UN chief and Nobel laureate Kofi Annan.

Published: 18th August 2018 04:52 PM  |   Last Updated: 18th August 2018 04:52 PM   |  A+A A-

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ACCRA: Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo on Saturday declared a week of mourning to pay homage to former UN chief and Nobel laureate Kofi Annan.

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Describing Annan as a "consummate" diplomat, Akufo-Addo said in a statement that Ghana was "deeply saddened" by news of his death in Switzerland on Saturday after a short illness.

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