Ghana's president, John Dramani Mahama has declared three days of mourning following a helicopter crash which killed 8 people, including the country's ministers of defence and environment. Mahama has also suspended all official activities.

The country's flags will fly at half-mast. The cause of the crash is unknown at this stage.

Asanda Beda spoke to Channel Africa correspondent in Ghana, Eric Mawuena....

Ghana's president, John Dramani Mahama has declared three days of mourning following a helicopter crash which killed 8 people, including the country's ministers of defence and environment. Mahama has also suspended all official activities.
The country's flags will fly at half-mast. The cause of the crash is unknown at this stage.
Asanda Beda spoke to Channel Africa correspondent in Ghana, Eric Mawuena....

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Ghana president declares three days of mourning following a helicopter crash which killed 8 people

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Burundi is facing a growing humanitarian crisis as thousands of people flee violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. More than 100,000 refugees, mostly women and children, have crossed into Burundi since late 2025, putting immense pressure on health services and infrastructure. The World Health Organization is supporting the government to expand health services and strengthen preparedness. We now speak to Dr Marie-Roseline Belizaire, Emergencies Director at the WHO Regional Office for Africa, about the urgent health response on the ground.

Burundi faces humanitarian crisis as 100,000 refugees arrive from DRC

A group of 150 small and medium-sized enterprises from South Africa's Gauteng Province, have completed the Township Digital Market Access Programme, a year-long initiative run by the UK-South Africa Tech HUB - a startup campus and entrepreneurship hub, designed to help township businesses access e-commerce platforms and expand online. To tell us more about the programme, we are joined live by Vukani Mnyandu, spokesperson for the Wholesale and Retail SETA and Head of Communications, Marketing, and Stakeholder Management.

A group of 150 small and medium-sized enterprises from South Africa's Gauteng Province, have completed the Township Digital Market Access Programme, a year-long initiative run by the UK-South Africa Tech HUB - a startup campus and entrepreneurship hub, designed to help township businesses access e-commerce platforms and expand online. To tell us more about the programme, we are joined live by Vukani Mnyandu, spokesperson for the Wholesale and Retail SETA and Head of Communications, Marketing, and Stakeholder Management.

Ghana president declares three days of mourning following a helicopter crash which killed 8 people

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