First black US secretary of state Colin Powell dies of Covid aged 84
First black US secretary of state Colin Powell dies of Covid aged 84
He rose from foot soldier to four-star general to the White House in a career which saw him at the centre of American foreign policy for decades (Picture: Getty/AP)
Colin Powell, the first black US secretary of state, has died of a Covid-related illness.
The 84-year-old was a Washington fixture for decades and served under George Bush during the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq.
He rose from…
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