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In the news First published in November 2021
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Opinion | A Victory for Nigeria’s democracy

Sebastien Brack writes about the Electoral Act Amendment Bill and the efforts by stakeholders in Nigeria to strengthen the electoral process in the country. This OpEd was published in Legit and The Cable. The Nigerian National Assembly has passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill after both the Senate and the House of Representatives deliberated extensively […]

Speeches & Statements First published in February 2019
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Remarks by Alan Doss at the Signing of the 2019 Nigerian National Peace Accord

Mr Chairman, Mr. President, Presidential candidates, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen I want to warmly thank General Abdulsalami Abubakar and the National Peace Committee for their kind invitation to the Kofi Annan Foundation to be here for this historic occasion. My thanks go as well to Switzerland a close partner of the Foundation in our efforts to promote […]

Speeches & Statements First published in February 2017
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Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato: Fighting vitamin A deficiency in Africa

Nane Annan, wife of Kofi Annan, reflects on the achievements and challenges she witnessed at a recent events advocating for nutritious Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato in Ghana. Last year, three scientists of the International Potato Center (CIP) won the 2016 World Food Prize for their ground-breaking work on the Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP) – a highly nutritious crop […]