When tomatoes become a national security issue: Ghana’s wake-up call

Introduction The attack on Ghanaian tomato traders in Burkina Faso is tragic. But beyond the immediate grief lies a deeper reality: Ghana has become structurally dependent on another country for something as basic as tomatoes. Tomatoes. Not fuel. Not machinery. Tomatoes. This incident has exposed a vulnerability that has quietly developed for years. When insecurity […] Read Full Story