Ghana: Killing of Ghanaians in Burkina Faso Demands Urgent National Reflection

Ghana: Killing of Ghanaians in Burkina Faso Demands Urgent National Reflection

The brutal killing of seven Ghanaian tomato traders in Titao, northern Burkina Faso, is a tragedy that demands not only our collective grief but also urgent national reflection. These were not soldiers on a battlefield. They were hardworking civilians, breadwinners, who crossed a border in search of livelihood, only to be met with unimaginable violence.

What Deadly Burkina Faso Ambush Says About Our Unfinished Agric Promises

The writer   Last week, eight Ghanaian traders were gruesomely killed and several others wounded when insurgents ambushed a community in Burkina Faso where they had travelled to buy tomatoes and other foodstuffs. Ghana and Burkina Faso share a border and those of from Upper East know how closely knitted the border communities are. Citizens of both countries cross over on daily basis for both business and family issues. The traders’ trip there la…