Ghana signs defence pact with Burkina Faso to secure cross-border trade routes
Ghana and Burkina Faso have signed a Defence Cooperation Agreement aimed at strengthening security along key cross-border trade routes between the two countries. Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson announced the agreement in a Facebook post on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. He said the agreement is expected to deepen defence cooperation and help protect economic […]
Ghana and Burkina Faso have inked a Defence Cooperation Agreement, with the aim of bolstering security along crucial trade routes shared between the nations. Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson announced the pact on social media on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. The agreement, according to Dr Forson, is set to strengthen defense ties and safeguard economic pursuits and the flow of goods and individuals between Ghana and Burkina Faso.
Dr Forson signed the deal on behalf of Ghana alongside Burkina Faso's Defence Minister, Major General Célestin Simporé. This agreement comes at a time when both countries are striving to enhance security measures along their shared trade corridors, which are indispensable to commerce and the movement of goods between the two nations.
The two countries are anticipated to collaborate more closely on security protocols to maintain these routes and ensure safe and orderly cross-border trade.
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