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President Ruto condoles with Ghana after deadly helicopter crash

President William Ruto engaging grassroot leaders at statehouse. [PCS]

President William Ruto has joined world leaders in mourning the deaths of two Ghanaian Cabinet Secretaries and six officials who perished in a military helicopter crash on Wednesday, August 6, in Ghana’s Ashanti region.

In a condoling message on Thursday, August 7, President Ruto conveyed his sympathies to President John Mahama and the people of Ghana, describing the tragedy as a "profound loss."

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