Protest is not petty politicking – Cocoa farmers urge government to heed their demands

The Secretary of the Forum for Accountability and Development of Sefwi, Simon Asafo Adjei, has accused both the government and the opposition of shifting blame over the recent reduction in cocoa prices, insisting that the issue is a social and economic concern rather than a political one. Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Mr. […]


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