Africa Politics World Kofi Annan, former UN chief, dies at 80 By admin Posted on August 18, 2018 50 second read 0 0 231 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Linkedin Share on Tumblr Kofi Annan, the former UN secretary-general who won the Nobel Peace Prize for humanitarian work, has died aged 80, international diplomats say. Annan was the first black African to take up the role of the world’s top diplomat, serving two terms from 1997 to 2006. He later served as the UN special envoy for Syria, leading efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict. Annan’s tenure coincided with the Iraq War and the HIV/Aids pandemic.
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