Ghana Army Emplace Force In Bawku
The government has increased rapidly its security generalship in Bawku from prudence to peace implementation,
In the matter of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have escalate operations, carrying out authoritarian curfew measures to bring back order in the restless town.
The government acknowledged the near-successful mediation by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, supported by the Nayiri (Mamprugu Overlord) and Zugraana (Kusasi Chief), which had nearly resolved the decades-old conflict before the latest violence erupted.
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The Bawku chieftaincy predicament, primarily between the Kusasi and Mamprusi ethnic groups, dates back to colonial-era issues over traditional authority.
Aside intermittent peace, the people of bawku suffered repetitive bloodshed, misplacing thousands and disrupting socio-economic activities.
A declaration issued by the Protagonists to the President and Minister for Government Communications, named Felix Kwakye Ofosu, apprised that security agencies would “take all necessary measures” to protect lives and property in the area.
The prolonged dispute has stated hundreds of lives, with various commercial establishments, including banks, shutting offices in the area.
In 2024, the Judicial Service closed courts in the conflict area as staff lived in constant fear in the midst of the unending violence.
In April, this year, traditional ruler and Chancellor of the University of Education Winneba (UEW), Neenyi Ghartey, appealed to the government and other actors in the Bawku conflict to pursue efforts towards lasting peace with urgency.
Hopeful progress has been seen in past months ago but fresh killings just last week forced the government’s tough Feedback.
He urged the government and relevant agencies to work to intensify efforts, including diplomatic, developmental and security-based strategies, to bring lasting peace to the area.
