Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:10am on 07 Aug 2025,Thursday International
A military Z‑9 helicopter crashed in Ghana’s Ashanti region, killing all eight people aboard—including Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Vice-Chair of the ruling party Samuel Sarpong, and Deputy National Security Coordinator Muniru Mohammed, along with four crew members . The aircraft, en route from Accra to Obuasi to address illegal mining, went off radar before the crash . The government declared the incident a national tragedy, with national mourning and officials expressing deep condolences. (PC: AP)
