PHOTOS: Kofi Annan laid in state, mourners pay their final respects

The mortal remains of the former United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, returned home to Ghana on Monday. Mr. Annan who died on August 18 in Bern (Switzerland), He's expected to be buried at
the military cemetery in the Accra.

As part of the funeral activities, the general public and dignitaries were afforded the opportunity to pay their last respects to a man described as Ghana’s most illustrious son on the global stage.

Hundreds of Ghanaians trooped to the Accra International Conference Center, AICC, to pay their final respects on Tuesday whiles dignitaries are expected to take their turn today ahead of final funeral rites and burial tomorrow.

Dignitaries include members of the family, the diplomatic community, tribal chief and other top government officials.

The West African country is expecting a flooding in of international guests expected to participate in the final funeral of the man who served the U.N. as its topmost diplomat for a decade.