General News of Thursday, 19 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comFormer defence minister and Bimbilla Member of Parliament, Dominic Ntiwul, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to appoint a substantive defence minister following the recent terrorist attack on Ghanaian tomato traders in Burkina Faso. Dominic Ntiwul also called on the government to provide a thorough account of the recent terrorist attack in Burkina Faso that claimed the lives of eight (8) Ghanaian traders. Appoint new Defence Minister or assume the role yourself - Mahama told“I think the Ghanaian government must explain to us what happened and under what circumstances. While the government has issued an official statement, we are seeking a more detailed explanation, either from the foreign minister or the Minister of Defence,” Ntiwul said. That is extremely important for us.”On February 14, 2026, a truck carrying a group of tomato traders was caught in a terrorist attack in northern Burkina Faso.

Source: GhanaWeb February 19, 2026 16:53 UTC