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African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretary-General Mourns Ghana Helicopter Crash Victims

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The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretary-General, Wamkele Mene, has extended condolences to President John Dramani Mahama, the Government, and people of Ghana following the tragic military helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region. The incident claimed the lives of eight individuals, including two high-profile cabinet ministers, Dr Edward Omane Boamah and Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed. Mene conveyed the Secretariat's solidarity with the Ghana Armed Forces and expressed sympathy to the bereaved families.

Key Takeaways:

  • The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretary-General, Wamkele Mene, expressed sorrow over the tragic military helicopter crash in Ghana's Ashanti Region.
  • The incident claimed the lives of eight individuals, including two high-profile cabinet ministers, Dr Edward Omane Boamah and Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed.
  • The Ghana Armed Forces, in coordination with other state agencies, has launched an internal investigation into the cause of the crash.
  • The helicopter, a Ghana Air Force Z-9, involved in the crash was en route from Accra to a Forward Operating Base in the Western Region.
  • The names of the deceased include Minister of Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, and Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, and six others.
  • Emergency teams discovered the wreckage deep within a forested area, with all eight persons on board confirmed dead.
  • The impact and subsequent fire left the remains badly charred, making immediate identification difficult.

Statistics:

  • Eight individuals lost their lives in the helicopter crash, including two high-profile cabinet ministers.
  • The helicopter involved in the crash was a Ghana Air Force Z-9.
  • The crash occurred on August 6, 2025, on a route from Accra to a Forward Operating Base in the Western Region.
  • The remains of the deceased were badly charred due to the impact and subsequent fire.
  • An internal investigation into the cause of the crash has been launched by the Ghana Armed Forces.

Sources:

  • Ghana Web, "AfCFTA Secretary-General Mourns Ghana Helicopter Crash Victims" (07 August 2025).

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