25 Aug 2021 | 05:06 PM UTC
Ghana: Community to protest COVID-19-related border closure in Aflao, Volta Region, Aug. 27
Residents to protest COVID-19-related land border closure with Togo in Aflao, Volta Region, Ghana, Aug. 27. Localized disruptions likely.
Event
Residents plan to protest in Aflao, Ketu South District, Volta Region, Aug. 27, to demand the reopening of the land border with Togo. The border has been closed to passenger traffic since March 2020 due to COVID-19. Participants will gather at 08:00 at Denu Junction before marching to Victoria Park. Hundreds of people may attend the event.
Aflao is a coastal city located at the border with Togo near the Togolese capital Lome.
The march is likely to result in an increased security presence and associated localized ground travel disruptions. Clashes with security forces are possible if participants refuse police orders to disperse.
Advice
Avoid the vicinity of the protest. Allow additional time for travel near the rally site. Depart the area at the first sign of a confrontation.
