President John Dramani Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the conflict mediation process led by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II would bring lasting peace to Bawku soon.
Speaking at the graduation parade of the Ghana Military Academy on Friday, April 11, 2025, the president described the situation in the area as a major security threat and stressed the need for all key stakeholders to collaborate to restore peace.
“We have triggered the Otumfuo mediation process, which saw all stakeholders participate in discussions in Kumasi on a roadmap towards peace. I’m assured by the Asantehene that the process will resume next week when he returns from his brief visit abroad.
“We need the cooperation of all to restore peace at Bawku and its environs and I entreat all sides to embrace peace as we dialogue to resolve this age-old dispute. Only two days ago, an incident in the marketplace triggered an unfortunate loss of lives and criminal vandalism of properties. I wish to emphasise that nobody gains from this situation of conflict and insecurity”, he added.
The Bawku township has faced prolonged ethnic clashes claiming hundreds of lives and posing a serious threat on regional stability and development in the Upper East Region.
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