Kofi Atta Annan was born into an Aristocratic family in Ghana. He rose to head the United Nations as it’s seventh Secretary-General between January 1997 to December 2006. Annan is remembered for reforming the UN, and also brokering peace in various conflicts zones around the world.
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Zimbabwean president on three-day state visit to Equatorial Guinea
Jerry Omondi - 14 hours ago
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Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa arrived Tuesday afternoon in Equatorial Guinea, for a three-day state visit.
Mnangagwa, accompanied by several government ministers and business leaders, is...
African leaders commiserate with Türkiye, Syria following deadly earthquakes
Jerry Omondi - 16 hours ago
African leaders have sent messages of commiseration to Türkiye and Syria following deadly earthquakes on Monday.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Türkiye's southern province of Kahramanmaras at 4:17...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa asks deputy to stay on a little longer
Jerry Omondi - 3 days ago
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has asked his deputy David Mabuza, who announced his intention to resign from his position, to stay on for...
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U.S. attempts to use Taiwan to contain China doomed to fail
Opinion Piece: The Author is Dr Zhou Pingjian, the Ambassador of China to Kenya.
In disregard of China's solemn representations, United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi...
Impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict on global supply chains
The huge risk facing global supply chains has shifted from the pandemic to the Russia-Ukraine military conflict and the geopolitical and economic uncertainties it...
Pick a side and join the anti-Russia camp? Scholar: Africa is not a pawn
CGTN Africa - 11 months ago
Since the Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out, western media have been demanding in their reports that "Africa should be silent no more."
This condescending attitude has...