The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is set to resume mediation efforts between the two factions involved in the ongoing Bawku conflict on Monday, April 28.
This follows assurance by President John Mahama that the peace process led by the Asantehene would continue as part of national efforts to restore calm in the troubled region.
In a statement issued on April 15, the Asantehene confirmed that the mediation sessions will take place from April 28 to May 1 at his palace in Kumasi to resolve the Bawku disturbances.
The Bawku conflict, spanning decades, has claimed over 300 lives since November 2021 and severely disrupted socio-economic activities, forcing public sector workers, including teachers and nurses, to flee the area.
Amid renewed violence, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, led a high-powered delegation to Bawku to assess the security situation first-hand.
A statement signed by Assistant Commissioner of Police Grace Ansah-Akrofi revealed that a clash last Wednesday resulted in the death of one person, identified as Fuseini Iddrisu, while five others, including a police officer and an immigration officer, sustained gunshot injuries.
The Ghana Police Service assured the public of its continued collaboration with the Ghana Armed Forces, traditional authorities, and other stakeholders to restore law and order in Bawku.
