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Issued on: 07/08/2025 - 23:50
12:00 min
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Following a military helicopter crash in which both the Defence and Environment ministers were killed, Ghana's president appointed the country's Finance Minister to also head defence. The two ministers died alongside six others when the helicopter went down in the central Ashanti region.
Also, a new outbreak of cholera has compounded the already dire humanitarian situation in Sudan. Health organisations are now appealing for urgent access to safe areas, clean water and medical support in order to contain the spread of the disease before it spirals further.
Finally, in Uganda, a student is now behind bars after posting a fake video on TikTok accusing President Museveni of various atrocities in Parliament. The two-month sentence for the post comes after El-son Tumwine was allegedly abducted and then reappeared at a police station last week, sparking public outcry.
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