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New York City, September 20,
2006:. The government of Ghana, through its Mission to the UN in New York, held a reception to honor U. N. Secretary General Kofi
Annan. President John Kufuor of Ghana and his first lady Theresa Kufor along with a large diplomatic contingent representing various nations gathered at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel to celebrate with Ghana’s illustrious son and honor him for the service rendered to the world since taking up the seat as the United Nations Secretary General in 1996.
HONOREE:
U. N. Secretary General Kofi Annan. at the event
Oyiza Adaba is a U.S-based journalist and a contributor to this publication.
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U.N.
Secretary general Kofi Annan speaks during the reception. Looking on are
his wife Nane Annan, and President John Kufor of Ghana and his wife,
Theresa Kufuor
REPORT
by Oyiza Adaba reporting: Several
African Presidents, including Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal, Benin’s Yayi
Boni, Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia, AU Chairman Alpha Oumar Konare;
Business leaders such as Maurice Templesman, Ambassador Andrew Young as
well as representatives of several UN agencies attended the grand event.
In a private chat, the SG (as he has come to be popularly known) said that he is looking forward to taking time off to do one thing – rest along his wife, Swedish lawyer and artist Nane Marie Annan. I asked both of them who had done most of the work this past 10 years and he jokingly pointed at her. They certainly compliment each other. Annan gave no indication on where he intends to call home after office, but did not hide the fact that Africa will be seeing more of him.
No doubt Ghana and indeed the rest of Africa is looking forward to saying ‘Akwaaba’ to Annan as he steps down in December 2006.
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President John Kufor of Ghana
and his wife Theresa
AAI's
Kofi Boateng exchanges greetings with President kufuor
Oyiza
Adaba interviews S.G. kofi Annan
Nane
and Kofi Annan in a light moment
Guests
at the event
Greetings
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Kofi
and nane Annan with other attendees at the reception
Prersident
John Kufuor of ghana acknowledges greetings during the reception
Benin's President Yayi Boni & Liberia's Ellen
Johnson-Sirleaf
press
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