How feasible is Ghana’s plan to declare forests and rivers as security zones?

Ghana’s Lands Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has announced a sweeping directive: all rivers and forest reserves are to be treated as high-security zones. The move, aimed at clamping down on illegal mining and deforestation, would see permanent deployment of military and police operatives to protect these natural resources. But what does “security zone” actually mean […]