In Photos: Kofi Annan’s body returns to Ghana before funeral

The body of Kofi Annan was returned to his native Ghana on Monday in a solemn ceremony marking the start of official mourning. [AFP]

The body of former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has received a hero’s welcome upon landing at Kotoka International Airport in Ghana’s capital.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was with Annan’s widow and family members on Monday as uniformed soldiers brought Annan’s coffin down from the aircraft amid solemn music played by a detachment of Ghana’s armed forces.