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Mahama mourns 'statesman' KB Asante
Mahama said he was shocked to receive the news about his passing.
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In a Facebook post, John Mahama expressed his condolence to the family of the late K.B Asante.
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"Received the sad news of the passing of 'uncle' K.B. Asante. Statesman, Diplomat and Civil Servant extraordinaire. His experience straddled our early pre and post-independence era. A fountain of wisdom from which we all drunk freely is shut. Condolences to his family, the Nkrumahist group, and indeed all Ghanaians," he said.
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The late KB Asante served in many capacities as a statesman and a senior citizen of the land.
He became Secretary to Ghana’s First President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, before serving as Principal Secretary at the African Affairs Secretariat from 1960 to 1966.
He also served as Ghana’s ambassador to a number of nations, including Switzerland, Belgium and Luxemburg.
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