He explained that since the Interior Minister also oversees National Security, he is fully empowered to lead security discussions with his Burkinabe counterparts. “If the argument is that the Foreign Affairs Minister should hold discussions with the Foreign Affairs Minister of Burkina Faso, that is perfect. He argued that the Burkina Faso government which is currently at war with terrorists must lead any protection efforts within its borders. He advised Ghana to invest in cultivating the specific tomato varieties sourced from Burkina Faso and to establish a centralised local market. “Ghana must invest heavily in domestic tomato farming, specifically planting the varieties that traders currently travel to Burkina Faso to source.

Source: GhanaWeb February 22, 2026 21:05 UTC