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In Côte d'Ivoire, Annan says reconciliation will foster further progress

26 August 2002
During an official visit to Côte d'Ivoire, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan hailed reconciliation moves in the country and voiced confidence that they would lead to improvements on the development front, a UN spokesman reported today.
Kofi Annan

In Ghana, Annan receives honorary title from Ashanti people

19 August 2002
The Ashanti people of Ghana have bestowed a unique title of "Busumuru," or very senior adviser, on United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, whose father is Ashanti.

Annan heads to Africa for five-nation official visit later this month

9 August 2002
The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, heads to Africa later this month for official visits to five African countries, culminating at the World Summit for Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa, a UN spokesman announced today.