Ghana names finance minister as defence chief after fatal crash
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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 worsens.
Finally, in Uganda, a student is now behind bars after posting a fake video on TikTok accusing President Yoweri Museveni of various atrocities in Parliament. The two-month sentence for the social media post comes after the student was allegedly abducted and then reappeared at a police station last week, sparking public outcry.
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Afrique 12:00 Issued on: Modified: 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 worsens. Finally, in Uganda, a student is now behind bars after posting a fake video on TikTok accusing President Yoweri Museveni of various atrocities in Parliament. The two-month sentence for the social media post comes after the student was allegedly abducted and then reappeared at a police station last week, sparking public outcry.
