Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the first black African to hold the position, has died at the age of 80.
Annan’s family and his foundation, the Kofi Annan Foundation, announced his passing in a statement posted on Twitter Saturday.
The statement said that Annan died after a short illness, and was with his wife and children during his final days.
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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… pic.twitter.com/42nGOxmcPZ
— Kofi Annan (@KofiAnnan) August 18, 2018
Annan, born in Ghana, spent the majority of his career as a diplomat at the U.N., and was the first internal pick to lead the body.
He served as secretary-general for two terms, from 1997 through 2006. Annan and the U.N. both earned the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001.
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