Residents of Aflao, a Ghanaian border town, say they are feeling the economic and social ripple effects of ongoing anti-government protests in neighbouring Togo, where demonstrations over controversial constitutional reforms have rocked the capital, Lomé, for two consecutive days.
Speaking on Channel One Newsroom on Saturday, June 28, Sylvia Esi Awuye, a journalist with Aflao-based Holy FM, said although the Aflao border remains open, fear has gripped many residents, reducing cross-border movement and disrupting livelihoods. "Currently, in most of the communities in Lomé, there is no network connectivity except for those who use WiFi to access the internet.
Currently, some of the military or the 'policiers' as they call it, are patrolling some communities along the borders, but there is no protest close to us here in Aflao.
The border has not been closed, but it's just that people are afraid to cross.
