Aflao border

Aflao, a border town between Ghana and Togo, has experienced a significant decline in business activities due to the temporary closure of the Ghana-Togo border. The closure is part of the security arrangements for legislative and regional elections in Togo. However, many residents of Aflao were unaware of the border’s closure, as the information was mainly disseminated through Togolese government’s social media platforms. Local traders and business owners have expressed their concerns about the impact of the border closure on their livelihoods. A trader in Aflao mentioned that they were unaware of the elections in Togo and questioned how they…