Jamaica News: Kofi Annan is Dead. He had been battling illness for a short time.
The former United Nation’s General Secretary died Saturday at the age of 80.
Tributes, especially from world leaders, have been pouring in on social media for the former Nobel Peace Laureate.
Some remembered him as a guiding force for good who leaves a legacy as a global champion for peace.
The Ghanaian was the first subsaharan statesman to occupy the UN General Secretary position.