Geingob mourns Annan

President Hage Geingob has expressed his sadness at the passing of the former secretary-general of the United Nations, Kofi Annan. Geingob described the late UN chief as a global statesman, a courageous humanitarian and an exceptional servant of the African continent and humanity at large.

Annan died this morning in Switzerland. He was 80.

“The loss of Kofi Annan, an exemplary son of Ghana, leaves a huge void for the African continent and humanity at large, which he has served as a courageous humanitarian with immeasurable passion and distinction. Without doubt, Africa has lost a man of integrity and a hero of our continent who worked throughout his entire life persistently for a better humanity.

Geingob praised Annan’s efforts for peace.

“My friend, Kofi Annan worked for a better world and succeeded in many ways in that regard,” Geingob said, expressing his condolences to Annan’s wife, Nane Maria and his children, along with the people of Ghana.

Kofi Annan was a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh secretary-general of the United Nations from January 1997 to December 2006. Annan and the UN were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize.