A helicopter crash in Ghana on Wednesday killed two government ministers and six other people, prompting President John Mahama to promise a full investigation. The Z9 helicopter was flying from Accra to Obuasi for an event to tackle illegal mining when it crashed in a dense forest, leaving no survivors.

• Eight bodies have been recovered from the crash site, with samples sent to South Africa for forensic identification.
• Among the deceased were Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment, Science and Technology Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed.
• President Mahama has declared three days of national mourning, with flags flying at half-mast, and a state funeral is scheduled for August 15.