The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), with assistance from the Ministry of Transport (MoT), has successfully negotiated the release of six Ghanaian cargo trucks that had been held at the Dakola border in Burkina Faso.
In April this year, Burkinabe Customs (Douanes) detained the trucks, suspecting them of carrying prohibited goods from Ghana into Burkina Faso.
In June 2024, the GSA intervened in another case involving 20 trucks transporting unwholesome cargo flagged by Burkinabe authorities. This came after attempts by the Joint Association of Port Transport Unions-Ghana (JAPTU-Ghana) to resolve the matter were unsuccessful.
To address the issue, the GSA and the Ministry of Transport engaged in a series of stakeholder meetings at both the Dakola border and the Tema port. They worked in close collaboration with their Burkinabe counterpart, the Conseil Burkinabe Des Chargeurs (CBC), to secure the trucks’ release.
On August 20, 2024, Frederick Atogiyire, Northern Zonal Manager of the GSA, led a delegation to meet with Dr. Kassoum Traore, Director General of the CBC, and his team to discuss and resolve the matter of the detained trucks.
Dr. Kassoum Traore explained that, according to Burkinabe law, transporting unwholesome cargo could lead to the confiscation of both the goods and the trucks. He assured the team that an out-of-court settlement had been reached with the shipper, allowing for the quick release of the trucks.
During a media briefing in Tamale, Frederick Atogiyire, Northern Zonal Manager of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), announced that Burkinabe Customs had promptly processed the trucks for departure. The trucks resumed their journey to Ouagadougou on August 25, 2024, and returned to Ghana by August 29, 2024.
Mr. Atogiyire expressed his gratitude to the Burkinabe authorities for their efforts in ensuring the trucks’ release.
With support from the Ministry of Transport (MoT), the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) successfully secured the release of six Ghanaian cargo trucks that had been detained at the Dakola border in Burkina Faso.
The trucks were originally held by Burkinabe Customs in April this year on suspicion of carrying prohibited goods from Ghana into Burkina Faso.
In June 2024, the GSA intervened in the detention of twenty trucks carrying unwholesome cargo, flagged by Burkinabe authorities, after Joint Association of Port Transport Unions-Ghana’s (JAPTU-Ghana) efforts to resolve the issue proved unsuccessful.”
To address the situation, the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) and the Ministry of Transport engaged in multiple stakeholder meetings at both the Dakola border and Tema port. They worked closely with their Burkinabe counterpart, the Conseil Burkinabe Des Chargeurs (CBC), to secure the release of the detained trucks.
On August 20, 2024, Frederick Atogiyire, Northern Zonal Manager of the GSA, led a delegation to meet with Dr. Kassoum Traore, Director General of the CBC, and his team to discuss the issue of the detained vehicles.
Dr. Traore explained that under Burkinabe law, unwholesome cargo could lead to the seizure of both the goods and the trucks. He informed the team that an out-of-court agreement had been reached with the shipper, clearing the way for the trucks’ swift release.
In a subsequent media briefing held in Tamale, Frederick Atogiyire confirmed that Burkinabe Customs had processed the trucks for departure, allowing them to continue their journey to Ouagadougou on August 25, 2024, and return to Ghana by August 29, 2024.
Mr. Atogiyire expressed his appreciation for the Burkinabe Authorities’ concerted efforts in facilitating the trucks’ release.