Annan was born in Ghana, then the Gold Coast and a British colony, in 1938. His family were wealthy and influential; his father was a businessman and a Fante tribal chief. Kofi, which means "born on a ...

Kofi Annan, the only black African to become UN secretary-general, has died. The 80-year-old "passed away peacefully on Saturday after a short illness", the foundation named after him said. His ...