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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CGTN Africa - 2 days ago
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa briefed Russian President Vladimir Putin on the upcoming African Leaders Peace Mission to Ukraine and Russia during a phone...
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CGTN Africa - 3 days ago
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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...
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CGTN Africa - 1 year 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...