Ghana and the rest of the international community last Saturday woke up to news of the death of Kofi Annan aged 80.
In a statement announcing his death, the Kofi Annan Foundation said he "passed away peacefully on Saturday after a short illness."
Joining in the chorus of tributes to Kofi Annan, President Akufo-Addo described him as a “Consummate international diplomat and highly respected” person who “brought considerable renown to our country by this position and through his conduct and comportment in the global arena” and directed that the Ghanaian flag flies at half-mast across the country and in the country’s foreign missions abroad in deference to the deceased.
The president in a Facebook post, Monday announced he had visited the family on Sunday. He shared pictures of his visit and what he wrote in the book of condolence.
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