Kofi Annan, former UN chief, dies at 80
Source: BBC
Kofi Annan, the former UN secretary-general who won the Nobel Peace Prize for humanitarian work, has died aged 80, international diplomats say.
He "passed away peacefully on Saturday after a short illness", the foundation named after him said on Saturday.
Annan was the first black African to take up the role of the world's top diplomat, serving from 1997 to 2006.
He later served as the UN special envoy for Syria, leading efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict.
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Nelson Mandela, Samuel L. Jackson, MLK. It's all interchangeable to deplorables...
When I was a school boy, we heard all about U Thant and all the great and promising work for peace the UN was doing around the world.
Kofi Annan was - at least for me - the next Secretary-General to have an impact and a presence on the world stage.
Rest in peace, sir.
He provided a steady hand and worked his strategy despite distractions and criticism and the world is better because of him. Condolences to his family and friends.
greatly saddened by his death. I don't know what it was, but I really connected with him.
May he rest in peace and his loved ones know he respected and admired by many.
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