Kofi Annan, former U.N. secretary general, dies at 80

Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan died Saturday after a brief illness, his family reported via his personal foundation. He was 80 years old. It is with immense sadness that the Annan family and the Kofi Annan Foundation announce that Kofi Annan, former Secretary General of the United Nations and Nobel Peace Laureate, passed away peacefully on Saturday 18th August after a short illness... -- Kofi Annan Foundation (@KofiAnnanFdn) August 18, 2018 Born in Ghana in 1938, Annan began...