Former UN chief and Nobel laureate Kofi Annan dies
Kofi Annan is widely credited for raising the United Nation's profile in global politics (AFP Photo/SEBASTIEN BOZON)/ Geneva (AFP) - Former UN chief and Nobel peace laureate Kofi Annan died Saturday at the age of 80, his foundation announced, prompting a barrage of grief-stricken tributes from around the world. The Ghanaian national, who lived in Switzerland, was a career diplomat who projected quiet charisma and was widely credited for raising the world body's profile in global politics during his two terms as UN chief from 1997 to 2006. ...
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