Volta Lake salvage project faces hard questions about profit over people

Volta Lake salvage project faces hard questions about profit over people

On Volta Lake, giant machines sit on the water hauling ancient tree trunks from beneath the surface—officially to save lives. But there have been rising concerns about who truly benefits from the operation. In the fishing town of Kete Krachi, the operation looks industrial, relentless, and highly organised. A towering machine stretches its mechanical arm into the depths of the lake, dragging up thick water-soaked logs buried underwater for decad…