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Former PM attends Annan’s funeral, cancels US trip

Former PM Raila Odinga views the body of late Dr Koffi Annan. [Photo: Courtesy]

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga joined mourners in Accra, Ghana for the funeral of former United Nations Secretary General Koffi Annan at Accra International Conference Center on Wednesday.

Annan’s body landed at the Kotoka International Airport on Tuesday where President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Annan’s widow led Ghanaians in mourning the fallen diplomat. Dr Annan died in Bern, Switzerland, while undergoing treatment.

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