Security Consultant, Richard Kumadoe, has urged Ghanaian traders operating along the Burkina Faso corridor to take travel security more seriously following a terrorist attack on traders in Titoa, a town in Burkina Faso.
The attack, which targeted traders travelling through the area, has heightened concerns about cross-border security along established trade routes between Ghana and Burkina Faso.
Speaking on Channel One Newsroom on Sunday, February 15, 2026, Mr. Kumadoe stressed that traders must proactively engage diplomatic and transport union structures before embarking on such journeys.
“We will plead with our traders to take their travel security very seriously. They should liaise with the embassy in Burkina Faso and also take their union truck drivers in Burkina Faso seriously,” he said.
According to him, better coordination with the Ghanaian embassy and recognised transport unions could significantly reduce exposure to security threats.
“When they liaise with the embassy in Burkina Faso, because it is a well-known trade link, the embassy could provide security. The understanding is that the union leaders and the truck drivers in Burkina Faso also have strong connections with the military there, and they provide some form of military attaché support,” he explained.
Mr. Kumadoe suggested that lapses in coordination may have contributed to the vulnerability that led to the attack.
“In this case, we loosened our guard, and this happened. With that being said, we want the traders to liaise more with the embassy and the union truck drivers, who are well known. By this, safety could be maximised,” he added.
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