A military helicopter crashed in the South Ghana’s Asadi Region today, dying eight passengers – among these African defense and environmental ministers, according to a government statement. The Z-9 military helicopter crashed under unspecified conditions shortly after taking off from the capital’s capital to the city of Opasi. Julius Debra, President of President John Mahama, announced in a press conference that Defense Minister Edward Ohnne Boama and the Minister of Environment, Science and Technology Ibrahim Mourtula Mohammed found him death. Ghana Minister of Defense, Other Ministers die in Helicopter Crash. Pic.twitter.com/kx54edkwt1 – MS Ingawa (@MSingawa) August 6, 2025 Dead is also Alhatzi Munirou Mohammed, Deputy National Security Coordinator and former Minister of Agriculture, Samuel Sarpong, Vice President Samuel Ambojie, as well as three crew members. This is a “national tragedy,” Julius Debra said, announcing that the flags would wave mids. Source: […]
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