By Laudia Sawer
Tema, Aug. 13, GNA – Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, the Former Chairperson of the African Union Commission, has expressed condolences to the president and people of Ghana and bereaved families of the victims of the August 6, 2025 military helicopter crash that claimed eight lives.
Dr. Dlamini-Zuma, in a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), stated that she received with profound shock and deep sorrow the news of the tragic helicopter crash in the Republic of Ghana, which claimed the lives of ministers, high-ranking government officials, and proud sons of the continent.
“They fell while on duty, serving their nation and its people with dedication. These were not only sons of Ghana; they were sons of Africa. This is not Ghana’s loss alone; it is an African loss,” the statement said.
While extending her deepest condolences to the bereaved families, the president and Ghanaians, she stressed that Africans share in this pain.
“They died as heroes of Africa, and their names will forever be etched in the conscience of our continent. They are going to join the galaxy of our continental heroes and heroines. May their souls rest in eternal peace.”
GNA
Edited by Benjamin Mensah