Former United Nations Secretary-General Koffi Annan is dead.
The news was announced by the Koffi Annan Foundation Saturday, saying that his death came after battling a short illness.
Not many details have been offered about the nature of the short illness.
His health situation might have been complicated by his old age as he was eighty years old.
Koffi Annan curved for himself a peerless reputation as a peace-maker and philanthropist.
He helped Kenya navigate a political crisis that threatened to bring Kenya to its knees after the disputed 2007 presidential election.
Thanks to his contribution, President Kibaki, and veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga were able to sign a historic peace deal that helped end the bloodshed in Kenya.
His philanthropy and peace-making efforts earned him the stature of a global statesman and a Nobel Peace Prize.