Windhoek: President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has expressed her condolences to President John Mahama and the Ghanaian people following a military helicopter crash that resulted in eight fatalities, including two ministers.

According to Namibia Press Agency, the accident occurred in the southern Ashanti region on Wednesday. Among the fatalities were two cabinet ministers - Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, the Minister for Environment, Science and Technology.

The crash also claimed the lives of three crew members from the Ghana Armed Forces and three other senior officials.

"On behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Namibia, and in my personal capacity, I offer our heartfelt condolences to Your Excellency, the bereaved families, and to all the people of Ghana during this time of national mourning," Nandi-Ndaitwah said in a statement.

She noted that Namibia and Ghana share a long-standing bond of solidarity, rooted in shared liberation struggles and commitment to Pan-African unity. "In this spirit of enduring friendship, we stand in unity with the people of Ghana as you mourn these great sons and daughters of your nation," the president said.