John Dramani Mahama is Ghana’s President
President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Ghana Armed Forces to medically evacuate injured Ghanaian traders from Burkina Faso following the recent deadly terrorist attack that claimed 8 lives.
He made this known during the Ghana Tree Crops Investment Summit and Exhibition on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
“The Ghana Armed Forces are arranging to medically evacuate the injured from Burkina Faso so they can continue receiving treatment here in Ghana,” President Mahama said.
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He also extended the government’s condolences to the families of Ghanaian traders killed in the terrorist attack in Burkina Faso.
“On behalf of the government and people of Ghana, we express our condolences to the families of those who were killed or injured,” he said.
President Mahama also pointed out the growing dangers faced by traders operating near the volatile Sahel region.
He explained that the victims had travelled to a village in Burkina Faso to transact business when they were attacked by armed insurgents and terrorist groups.
“Recently, some traders from Ghana travelled to Burkina Faso to buy tomatoes. They were ambushed in a village where they were transacting business. Armed insurgents and terrorist groups attacked them, and unfortunately, we lost a number of our compatriots. Thankfully, a few survived,” he stated.
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President John Dramani Mahama has conveyed his condolences to the families of seven Ghanaian tomato traders killed in a terrorist attack at Titao, northern Burkina Faso, on Saturday, February 14, 2026.
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