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Kofi Annan, former UN chief, dies at 80 in Ghana
Kofi Atta Annan, the first Black African to lead the United Nations, died after a brief illness at age 80 in Bern. Tributes poured in from leaders worldwide as the UN flag lowered at half staff and Ghana’s president announced a period of mourning. Annan’s tenure saw both humanitarian breakthroughs and criticism over Iraq and Rwanda. He led peacekeeping and development efforts, earned the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001, and later founded a global NGO while remaining active in international diplomacy. Survived by his wife and three children, funeral plans have not been released.
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