As I reflect on my own experiences, I am reminded of the perils faced by truth-tellers worldwide. In Ghana's Central Region's erstwhile Gomoa Buduburam Camp Liberia refugee settlement area, now undergoing transformation, I have been targeted by mercenary character assassins and false witnesses hell-bent on spreading malicious falsehoods.

Their determination to silence me raises a critical question: what do they stand to lose? The answer lies in the entrenched interests of power and corruption. When individuals like myself dare to speak truth to power, demanding accountability and transparency, we become threats to the status quo.

Consider the cases of:
- ACP Benjamin Agordzo, a Ghanaian police officer who criticized the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) for unprofessionalism, facing reprisal and trial for alleged treason

- Jamal Khashoggi, brutally murdered for criticizing Saudi Arabia's regime

- Maria Ressa, arrested and harassed for exposing corruption in the Philippines

- Edward Snowden, forced into exile for revealing NSA surveillance abuses

In Africa, the pattern repeats:
- Anna Nimiriano, a South Sudanese journalist arrested and detained for reporting on human rights abuses

- Mahamane Camara, a Malian journalist killed for exposing corruption in the government

- Daphne Caruana Galizia, a Maltese journalist assassinated for investigating government corruption

The consequences are dire. I have faced thinly veiled death threats, and the hatred is palpable. But I am...

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