A symbolic cross made from recycled waste in Agbogbloshie has returned to Ghana ahead of a public procession, after being blessed by Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. The piece, created by scrap dealer and artisan Iddrisu Salifu —a Muslim based in Agbogbloshie—is set to take centre stage during a procession scheduled for March 28, 2026, in Accra . The event is expected to highlight themes of faith, transformation, and environmental consciousness. Constructed from discarded electronic waste, particularly mobile phones, the cross combines materials salvaged from one of the country’s most well-known scrap hubs. Its brass component was entirely produced by Salifu using recycled materials sourced locally. That element was later sent to Missio Aachen in Germany, where it formed part of a broader artistic collaboration. A German artist, Barbara Vosso, subsequently added new elements, completing the structure with glass that encases fragments of mobi...