Senegalese intellectual and politician Amadou Mahtar Mbow, who headed the UN’s cultural agency, Unesco, for 13 years, has died at the age of 103, Senegal’s press agency (APS) said on Tuesday (Sep 24).
Mbow, who served as director-general of Unesco from 1974 to 1987, was a symbolic figure in Senegal and the wider African continent, where he championed the causes of education and peace.
He died on Monday night in the capital Dakar, APS reported.
*The views of the above article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Africa Speaks 4 Africa or its editorial team.