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Ghana: Mahama appoints acting defense and environment ministers following death of portfolios holders in helicopter crash

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has appointed two serving ministers to take on additional roles following the deaths of Defense Minister Edward Kofi Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed in a helicopter crash, in the Ashanti Region last Wednesday. Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson will serve concurrently as acting Minister of Defense, while […]

Headlines Tunisia

Tunisian military helicopter crashes at sea killing the crew

A helicopter of the Tunisian army has crashed near the northern city of Bizerte, killing members of the crew. The army in a statement Thursday said it lost contact with a helicopter which was carrying out a night assignment on Wednesday, at Serrat Cape, near Bizerte.  Four people were in the helicopter.   In a […]

Headlines Tunisia

Tunisia: Three military personnel killed in helicopter crash

A helicopter belonging to the Tunisian army crashed Tuesday during a night drill, causing the death of three soldiers on board, the ministry of Defense has said. Mohamed Zekri, spokesman for the ministry told state-run TAP news agency, the crash occurred in El Hamma, governorate of Gabès. Zekri also indicated that a military technical team […]

Algeria Headlines

Algeria: Three senior army officers die in helicopter crash

A helicopter of the Algerian navy crashed Wednesday at sea in Tipaza governorate killing the three-man crew onboard. An MS-25 Merlin crashed into the sea during a technical drill, , the ministry of defense said. The crew was made of a lieutenant and two lieutenant-colonels. The ministry did not provide any explanation for the tragedy. […]

Egypt Headlines

MFO Helicopter crash in Sinai leaves eight onboard dead

A helicopter of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO), an international force tasked to monitor 1979 peace agreement between Israel and Egypt, crashed Thursday in the Sinai Peninsula leaving eight members of the crew dead. The victims include six Americans, a French national, and a Czech citizen, the organization not linked to the United Nations […]

Asia Headlines International Libya

Libya: Four fighters of Russian mercenary company die in helicopter crash

Four fighters of the Russian mercenary company, Wagner group, died Wednesday after their helicopter crashed in central Libya, Anadolu news agency reports. The aircraft, carrying ammunition, allegedly exploded into the air and crashed in the town of Sukna, in the city of Al-Jufrah, the spokesman of military forces aligned with UN-backed Government of National Accord […]