Albert Kuzor writes: My recent trip to Togo and why ECOWAS must sit up
Albert Kuzor wrote about his recent trip to Togo, stating it left him more frustrated than any of his previous journeys. His first trip to Togo was in 2022, when his father took him and his siblings across the border to inspect land belonging to their late grandfather. They travelled through Shia, a border town in the Volta Region.
Ghanaian officials at Shia did not cause difficulty upon exit, but at the first checkpoint at George Kofe, Togolese military personnel demanded CFA1,000 before allowing them to proceed. A few minutes later, at Sevenakopé, Customs, Immigration, Police, and Public Health officials were stationed and asked for travel documents. Kuzor had a valid Ghanaian passport, but his father and one sibling were travelling with their ECOWAS documents.
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A Ghanaian journalist recounts his frustrating recent trip to Togo, highlighting issues at the border. His experiences raise serious questions about
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