According to ghana news agency:ogo border. This positioning makes it central to cross-border trade, transport, and migration activities within the West African sub-region. He shared these insights during an interview conducted at a training workshop focused on digital content creation and mini-video blogging on free movement and migration in West Africa. The event, held in Ho, was organized by Media Response with backing from the Free Movement of Persons and Migration in West Africa (FMM West Africa) programme.
Mr Dodoo elaborated on the strategic positioning of the Volta Region along a major regional corridor that connects cities such as Lagos, Cotonou, Lom©, Accra, and Abidjan. This corridor serves as a significant transit route for the movement of people and goods across West Africa. He noted that the Aflao Border, in particular, acts as a pivotal entry and exit point for cross-border traders, transport operators, migrants, and West African nationals, underscoring its importance for regional integration and migration governance.
He further stated, 'The Volta Region is very important because it serves as a major corridor for trade, transport, and migration in West Africa. A lot of people and goods move through this region daily, and that makes it central to the conversation on free movement and regional integration.'
Media Response, as Mr Dodoo explained, has identified the Volta Region as a focal point for ongoing public education and media sensitization related to the ECOWAS free movement protocol and migration governance. Over the years, the organization has engaged journalists and media practitioners in the region through capacity-building programs designed to equip them with the necessary knowledge and tools for accurate and responsible reporting on migration-related issues.
Mr Dodoo concluded by noting that the workshop is part of broader initiatives aimed at fostering a network of journalists who can sustain public awareness on free movement and migration beyond the duration of donor-supported projects.