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ECOWAS / Freedom of movement: Faure Gnassingbe in the virtual, Patrice Tallon in the concrete


The free movement of goods and people in the ECOWAS area is a challenge. It is strewn with harassment at border posts. Faure Gnassingbé made the show to remedy it while his Benin counterpart tackles the evil at the root.


Faure Gnassingbé, a surprise guest, visited Kodjoviakopé on Thursday, 8 June, to see the effectiveness of the application of the principle of free movement of persons and goods on the Togo-Ghana border.

According to official information, he went there to get an idea of ​​the conditions of crossing the borders. At the end of his visit, he clarified his objective: "We want to make sure that the practices are in full conformity with the texts, and this is a first observation". "We must continue the efforts initiated by ECOWAS to facilitate the free movement of the populations of all member countries of this organization.

However, it is a secret of Polichinelle to say that the harassment at the border post is precisely a business that feeds the customs officers, police officers and other agents. Faure Gnassingbe, on June 8, 2017, gives the impression of never being aware of what is happening on this border where people are experiencing enormous difficulties in the crossing. There is a system of scam and corruption installed by corrupt agents on the premises. Everything leads us to believe that it is now that he knows it, discovers it.

In reality, the difficult conditions of crossing have always existed. So we have to find solutions. In this regard, Patrice Tallon is ahead of his Togolese counterpart.

Indeed, the Beninese president has just dismissed some of the Beninese agents from Hilla-Condji's customs for corruption. A strong gesture demonstrating its will to ensure that the circulation in the Community of the States of West Africa is a reality. Practical action to discourage customs officers, or repeat offenders.

Between the two presidents, one likes the show mediatized, the other prefers acts.

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