Two Ghanaian Ministers Died in Helicopter Crash

Addis Ababa, August 6, 2025 (ENA)—Ghana's ministers of defence and environment have died in a military helicopter crash, along with six other people, according to the country's government.

Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed were among the victims of the crash in the southern Ashanti region of the country, said Julius Debrah, Chief of Staff to Ghana's President John Mahama, on Wednesday.

"The president and the government extend their condolences and solidarity t o the families of our comrades and soldiers who fell in their service to the nation," said Debrah.

​​​​​Earlier, the Ghana Armed Forces said the aircraft, which was carrying three crew and five passengers, had gone "off the radar."