By Alex Baah Boadi
Sefwi-Wiawso (WN/R), Feb.17, GNA-The Ghana Agricultural and Rural Development Association (GARDJA), an organisation dedicated to reporting on the country’s environment, agriculture and rural development, has expressed shocked and sorrow over the killing of seven Ghanaian tomato traders in a terrorist attack in Titao,Northern Burkina Faso.
The attack also left at least four others injured.
A statement issued and signed by Mr Richmond Frimpong, the President of the Association, and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) said the Association was in deep shock.
It condoled with the victims’ families and called for the safe return of survivors and support for the injured.
“We recognised that these traders were not only contributors to Ghana’s agricultural economy but also key participants in regional trade, strengthening food security and rural livelihoods.”
The statement added that “the loss of these lives is a devastating blow to both their families and the agricultural sector at large”
The Association called on the government, major stakeholders and regional partners to ensure the safe return of survivors, provide immediate support to the injured and strengthen measures to protect Ghanaian farmers and traders operating across borders.
The Association also called for continued vigilance and attention to the security of agricultural value chains, which are essential for national and regional development.
“As journalists covering agricultural and rural development, we stand in solidarity with the victims and the wider trading community and remain committed to raising awareness and advocating the safety of traders, highlighting the resilience of the country’s agricultural sector in the face of adversity,” the Association said.
Seven Ghanaians tomato traders were tragically killed in a terrorist attack in Titao, Northern Burkina Faso, on Saturday February 14,2026.
The victims were part of a group of 18 traders who had entered Burkina Faso to buy tomatoes, when militants stormed the town, separating men from women and opening fire.
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Edited by Justina Hilda Paaga/Benjamin Mensah