President John Dramani Mahama, on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, visited survivors of the Burkina Faso terrorist attack receiving treatment at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra.
The victims were among a group of Ghanaian tomato traders travelling in a truck that was ambushed by armed assailants in northern Burkina Faso.
Reports indicate that the attackers separated the men on board, shot them dead and set the vehicle ablaze.
President Mahama, accompanied by the Chief of Staff, Mr Julius Debrah, commiserated with the survivors and assured them of government support, including the payment of their medical bills.
The President, who had earlier been in Takoradi on official assignment, proceeded directly to the hospital upon arrival in Accra to obtain first-hand information about the incident.
The survivors were airlifted to Ghana by the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) and are currently undergoing counselling while receiving medical care.
Seven Ghanaians who died in the attack have since been buried.
