President Abdul Hamid has expressed profound shock and sorrow over the death of former UN Secretary General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan.
Published : 18 Aug 2018, 08:47 PM
“The world’s people will remember Kofi Annan for his contribution to establishing democracy and human rights,” he said in a condolence message.
The president prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and expressed sympathy for his bereaved family members.
Annan, a Ghanaian national, died in hospital in Bern, Switzerland, in the early hours of Saturday at the age of 80, his close associates said.