President John Dramani Mahama has stated that the recent surge in violence in Bawku represents a deliberate attempt to undermine ongoing peace negotiations. Recent peace efforts to end the decades-old inter-tribal conflict appeared to have neared a full agreement until recent fatal attacks, including the killing of a Kusasi chief in the Ashanti Region and […]
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) says it has transitioned from peacekeeping to peace enforcement operations in Bawku and surrounding areas. This follows a directive by the President and Commander-in-Chief, John Dramani Mahama. According to the military, the decision became necessary due to the “activities of armed elements that have intermittently resulted in violence, reprisal attacks […]
Renowned expert in security and international relations, Dr Vladimir Antwi-Danso, has identified political interference as a significant factor perpetuating the protracted conflict in Bawku, warning that military deployments alone will not yield lasting peace unless these underlying political dynamics are addressed. Speaking in an interview on Channel One TV on Sunday, July 27, Dr Antwi-Danso […]
The nation’s attention will be on Manhyia Palace for the next three days as mediation talks aimed at resolving the Bawku conflict begin in full today at the seat of the Golden Stool. Key stakeholders from the conflict area started arriving in Kumasi yesterday ahead of the crucial talks. The sessions are being hosted by […]
The Ghana Police Service has expressed concern that its personnel and their families have become targets of attacks in Bawku and its surrounding areas in the Upper East region. As a result, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno has banned the movement of police officers and their families to Bawku and its […]
The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee has warned of a deadly new dimension to the Bawku conflict, with feuding factions attacking the security forces. Rev John Ntim Fordjour, speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Monday, April 14, described a fast-deteriorating humanitarian and security crisis in the Bawku enclave. “The death toll is rising. […]
The Ghana Police Service has launched a manhunt for a group of armed robbers who shot and killed two police officers at Poyamirea, a community on the outskirts of Binduri in the Upper East Region. According to a statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Grace Ansah-Akrofi, the incident […]
President John Mahama has assured that the peace mediation process led by the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will resume next week, as efforts intensify to restore calm in the conflict-prone Bawku area. Speaking at a graduation ceremony at the Ghana Military Academy on Friday, April 11, the President said the Asantehene had assured him […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Dr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has led a team comprising officers from operations, investigations, and intelligence units to Bawku in the Upper East Region to assess the security situation in the area. According to a statement issued by the Ghana Police Service on April 10, 2025, the visit follows a violent confrontation […]
Security Lecturer at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Dr Victor Doke, has expressed deep concern about recent attacks on some police personnel in the volatile town of Bawku in the Upper East region. In an interview on Joy FM’s Mid-day news on Thursday, April 10, he suggested that the attack was a clear […]
The government has called on all the people in the Bawku chieftaincy conflict to lay down their arms and cease firing at one another. The Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, who made the call, reiterated the government’s commitment to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of the […]
Security consultant, Prof. Kwesi Aning is urging stakeholders working to restore peace in Bawku to ensure that the proposed solutions are free from any political inclination. According to him, these inclinations make it difficult to arrive at a holistic approach to resolving the violence. This comes as five persons were shot dead last week in […]
