ACCRA, Ghana — Kofi Annan’s fellow Ghanaians finally got their moment to bid farewell to the Nobel laureate on Thursday, in an elaborate state funeral for the first black African to ever lead the ...

The body of Kofi Annan was returned to his native Ghana on Monday in a solemn ceremony marking the start of official mourning. [AFP] The body of former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has received a ...

The funeral service begins at 8.30am at the Accra International Conference Centre. Annan led the UN from 1997 to 2006 as the first black African to occupy the secretary general position. He died on ...

Kofi Annan, the former UN secretary-general and Nobel Peace Prize winner, has been laid to rest Thursday in his home country of Ghana. Thousands of mourners gathered in the Accra International ...

Kofi Annan was very instrumental in the peace process that made Odinga Prime Minister in Kenya in 2007. He will jet to Accra from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), his spokesperson said. "Mr Odinga left ...

Former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Chief Emeka Anyaoku will today arrive in Accra, Ghana for a funeral ceremony in honour of ex-United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Anyaoku is a ...

Global and local leaders gathered in his native Ghana for an elaborate celebration of Mr. Annan, the first black African to ever lead the United Nations. By Eugenia A. Tenkorang and Megan Specia A ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. The body of Kofi Annan was returned to his native Ghana on Monday in a solemn ceremony ...

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — The body of former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has received a hero’s welcome upon landing at Kotoka International Airport in Ghana’s capital. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo ...