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Africa: Ghana to Give the Late Kofi Annan a State Funeral
This is Africa, 27 August 2018
President Nana Akufo-Addo announced that the recently deceased former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, would have a full state burial, "befitting his status as… Read more »
Ghana to Give the Late Kofi Annan a State Funeral
"Kofi Annan was one of the most illustrious people of this generation. He was like an elderly brother," Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo said. "It's going to be a major event for our country. I expect many leaders to be present," he said, adding that Annan would be buried in Accra's new military cemetery.
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