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Kofi Annan focuses on developing Africa in annual lecture

Mr Kofi Annan focused on the progress of Africa in the 5th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture in Johannesburg this afternoon, saying it needed to be balanced on three pillars: security, development and human rights. See webcast courtesy of Tiscali.

The Fifth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture Address

It is truly a privilege for me to deliver this year’s Mandela Lecture. Before I begin, I want to clarify something. I am delivering a lecture in honour of Nelson Mandela.  I am in no way delivering a lecture to Nelson Mandela.

Warm reception for Kofi Annan’s critical look at Africa

After Mr Kofi Annan’s speech, members of the invited audience streamed outside Wits University’s Linder Auditorium, most seemingly impressed with his views on African development.

Mr Kofi Annan to deliver Fifth Annual Lecture

Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan will deliver the Fifth Annual Nelson Mandela Lecture in Johannesburg this evening.

South Africans can see the lecture broadcast live on SABC Africa at 4:30pm – 6:00pm (GMT+2).

Additionally,

  • SABCNews.com will stream a live webcast at 5:00pm
  • Safm will have a delayed transmission at 8:05pm
  • SABC 2 will broadcast an edited version at 9:00pm

Fifth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture

Nobel Peace Prize winner Mr Kofi Annan, the former secretary-general of the United Nations, will deliver the fifth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture on July 22, 2007.

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