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From: Francis Irele
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Subject: Re: [WoleSoyinkaSociety] Fwd: [Mwananchi] Frontline African poet, Kofi Awoonor, killed in Kenya gun attack
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> attack
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> Awoonor]<http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Awoonor.jpg>
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> Prof. Kofi Awoonor
>
> A senior Ghanaian citizen and former Professor at the University of Ghana
> has been killed in the Kenya mall attack Saturday September 21, 2013.
>
> Ghana government officials have confirmed that Prof. Kofi Awoonor, 78, is
> among the 39 persons killed by the gunmen.
>
> A press statement from the Ministry of Information says "Government regrets
> to announce the death of former Chairman of the Council of State, Prof.
> Kofi Awoonor in Nairobi, Kenya this morning.
>
> Prof. Awoonor died from injuries sustained during an attack on the
> Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi this morning which Somali militant group
> Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for.
>
> Ghana's High Commission in Kenya has confirmed Prof Awoonor's untimely
> passing and indicated that his son who also sustained injuries in the
> attack, survived and is currently responding to treatment."
>
> About 100 people were injured.
>
> The Somali terrorist group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the
> killings.
>
> By Emmanuel K. Dogbevi
> - See more at:
> http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2013/09/22/senior-ghanaian-citizen-awoonor-killed-in-kenya-gun-attack/#sthash.MsqYaE0Z.dpuf
> ondolences...
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From: Francis Irele
Date: Sun, Sep 22, 2013 at 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: [WoleSoyinkaSociety] Fwd: [Mwananchi] Frontline African poet, Kofi Awoonor, killed in Kenya gun attack
To: WoleSoyinkaSociety@yahoogroups.com
This is a great tragedy. Kofi was here in Ilorin last May to deliver
the first convocation address of Kwara State University. The address,
entitled "The African Condition," will be published in the next
edition of "The Savannah Review," to appear in November.
Irele
On 9/22/13, Oluwatoyin Adepoju <tovadepoju@gmail.com> wrote:
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> From: chifu_wa_malindi
> Date: Sun, Sep 22, 2013 at 7:01 AM
> Subject: [Mwananchi] Senior Ghanaian citizen, Awoonor killed in Kenya gun
> attack
> To: Mwananchi@yahoogroups.com
>
>
>
>
> My c
> Senior Ghanaian citizen, Awoonor killed in Kenya gun attackPage last
> updated at Sunday, September 22, 2013 1:01 AM // Leave Your
>
> [image: Prof. Kofi
> Awoonor]<http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Awoonor.jpg>
>
> Prof. Kofi Awoonor
>
> A senior Ghanaian citizen and former Professor at the University of Ghana
> has been killed in the Kenya mall attack Saturday September 21, 2013.
>
> Ghana government officials have confirmed that Prof. Kofi Awoonor, 78, is
> among the 39 persons killed by the gunmen.
>
> A press statement from the Ministry of Information says "Government regrets
> to announce the death of former Chairman of the Council of State, Prof.
> Kofi Awoonor in Nairobi, Kenya this morning.
>
> Prof. Awoonor died from injuries sustained during an attack on the
> Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi this morning which Somali militant group
> Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for.
>
> Ghana's High Commission in Kenya has confirmed Prof Awoonor's untimely
> passing and indicated that his son who also sustained injuries in the
> attack, survived and is currently responding to treatment."
>
> About 100 people were injured.
>
> The Somali terrorist group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the
> killings.
>
> By Emmanuel K. Dogbevi
> - See more at:
> http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2013/09/22/senior-ghanaian-citizen-awoonor-killed-in-kenya-gun-attack/#sthash.MsqYaE0Z.dpuf
> ondolences...
>
>
>
>
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