Diasporian News of Sunday, 30 September 2018Source: Kofi Osei BonsuKofi Annan celebrated at the African Australian Awards nightEven in death, Kofi Annan continues to be celebrated worldwideIt was an evening of celebration in the Australian Capital Territory on the 22nd of September 2018 as Africans from all over Canberra and interstate joined together at the Southern Cross Club to celebrate the achievements of African Australians. Kofi Annan made very significant contributions to Africa which cannot be recounted in this space. She quoted Ambassador Victor Gbeho who said that Kofi Annan was the UN Secretary-General who put Africa on the global map and drew the world’s attention to what Africa could do for the world. The versatile and hard working Ghana association president, Ms Mona Moutrage was appreciated for her hard work within the Ghanaian and the African Australian communities as a whole. “I believe this is the beginning of many awards and I am going to train and work hard to become the best that I can be and hopefully one day emulate the records set by the great Usain Bolt,” says Eddie.

Source: GhanaWeb September 30, 2018 14:26 UTC