Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has died. Annan is said to have died on Saturday morning in Switzerland after a short illness aged 80.
He was the UN Secretary-General between 1997 to 2006. He was also a chair of the group of elders set up by former president, Nelson Mandela.
Statement from Annan Family and Foundation on the passing of Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan #sabcnews https://t.co/0YNVThoXy8
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