Kofi Annan to receive state burial in Ghana on September 13: Ghanaian president

Former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan will receive a state burial in Ghana on September 13, the Ghanaian president said on today.

Kofi Annan to receive state burial in Ghana on September 13: Ghanaian president
The announcement was made by President Nana Akufo-Addo following a meeting with Annan's family. (Image Credit: Twitter)
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Former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan will receive a state burial in Ghana on September 13, the Ghanaian president said on today.

The announcement was made by President Nana Akufo-Addo following a meeting with Annan's family.

Annan, a Ghanaian national and Nobel peace laureate, died on Saturday at the age of 80 after a short illness.

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