The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is set to present a comprehensive report on the mediation of the Bawku conflict to President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday, December 16, as part of ongoing efforts to secure lasting peace in the troubled municipality.
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II was appointed by President Mahama earlier in 2025 to spearhead mediation aimed at resolving the long-standing chieftaincy dispute that has plagued Bawku for decades. The mediation process began in April, with the Asantehene holding separate meetings with leaders of the opposing factions to foster dialogue and reconciliation.
Although talks were briefly suspended, they resumed in May 2025 and have since contributed to a period of relative calm in the area. The forthcoming report is expected to detail key findings, progress made, and recommendations to inform the next phase of government action in restoring sustainable peace and stability in Bawku.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Armed Forces have intensified security operations in the region to maintain law and order as mediation efforts continue. Speaking on Monday, December 15, Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Boako, Commander of the 11th Battalion in the Upper East Region, expressed optimism that the combined impact of security operations and mediation would help end the cycle of violence.
“We believe that as time goes on, with our monitoring, time will catch up with those miscreants. With the Otumfuo mediation and the meetings we had with the factions in Bawku last week, we believe that all these attacks will come to an end so that the community and its people can return to normalcy,” he stated.
Bawku has long been beset by intermittent violence stemming from chieftaincy disputes, prompting ongoing calls for dialogue and robust security interventions to restore peace.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
