60 h. ago Nkrumah’s Son Blames Father’s Government for Bawku Chieftaincy Crisis

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nkrumahs-son-blames-fathers-government-for-bawku-chieftaincy-crisis/Sekou Nkrumah has attributed the origins of the protracted Bawku chieftaincy conflict to deliberate political interference by his father’s government shortly after independence, making a rare and emotionally charged admission that challenges conventional narratives about the dispute. Speaking on Asaase Radio, the son of Ghana’s first President argued that the Mamprusi Kusasi conflict emerged not […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nkrumahs-son-blames-fathers-government-for-bawku-chieftaincy-crisis/

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4 d. ago Soldiers remove rival Mamprusi Chief Seidu Abagre from Bawku following Otumfuo mediation

Personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have removed Alhaji Seidu Abagre, the rival Mamprusi chief, from Bawku Township in the Upper East Region, in line with recommendations contained in the Otumfuo Asantehene Osei Tutu II mediation report on the protracted Bawku conflict. The action was confirmed by the Ministry of the Interior in a […]

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4 d. ago Speaker Bagbin lauds media as ‘indispensable partner’ in democracy

The Speaker of Parliament has reaffirmed Parliament’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and open governance, emphasising the media’s crucial role in Ghana’s democratic development.  

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5 d. ago Role of media in the Bawku conflict resolution: The need for a conflict

The formal presentation of the Bawku Peace Mediation Report by His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, King of Asante, to President John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, marks a significant milestone in one of Ghana’s most protracted conflicts. The months of engagement have given way to an even more delicate stage […]

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6 d. ago The Role of the Media in the Bawku Conflict Resolution: The Need for a Conflict

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, VEK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/the-role-of-the-media-in-the-bawku-conflict-resolution-the-need-for-a-conflict-sensitive-reporting-framework/The formal presentation of the Bawku Peace Mediation Report by His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, King of Asante, to President John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, marks a significant milestone in one of Ghana’s most protracted conflicts. The months of engagement have given way to an even more delicate stage […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, VEK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/the-role-of-the-media-in-the-bawku-conflict-resolution-the-need-for-a-conflict-sensitive-reporting-framework/

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9 d. ago Amidu Questions Constitutional Basis of Bawku Mediation Process

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/amidu-questions-constitutional-basis-of-bawku-mediation-process/Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has criticized the government’s handling of the Bawku conflict mediation, describing the December 16 presentation of the Asantehene’s report at Jubilee House as lacking constitutional foundation. In a statement dated December 18, Amidu challenged President John Dramani Mahama to provide the legal basis for appointing Otumfuo Osei Tutu II as […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/amidu-questions-constitutional-basis-of-bawku-mediation-process/

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1 week ago Asantehene’s Mediation Efforts on Bawku Conflict Praised by Progressive Alliance of Ghana

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/asantehenes-mediation-efforts-on-bawku-conflict-praised-by-progressive-alliance-of-ghana/The Progressive Alliance of Ghana (PAG) has commended the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and his mediation committee for their efforts in resolving the Bawku conflict. The committee presented the Bawku Mediation Report to President John Dramani Mahama, which the government has endorsed. PAG welcomes the government’s commitment to implement the report’s recommendations, citing it […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/asantehenes-mediation-efforts-on-bawku-conflict-praised-by-progressive-alliance-of-ghana/

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1 week ago Mahama Government Accepts Otumfuo’s Bawku Peace Report, Sets Up GH¢1bn Revitalisation Fund

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mahama-government-accepts-otumfuos-bawku-peace-report-sets-up-gh%c2%a21bn-revitalisation-fund/The Government of Ghana has formally accepted and endorsed the Bawku Conflict Mediation Report presented by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, describing it as a decisive step toward lasting peace and stability in the troubled municipality. In a statement issued on December 17, the Minister in Charge of Government Communications and Presidential Spokesperson, Mr […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mahama-government-accepts-otumfuos-bawku-peace-report-sets-up-gh%c2%a21bn-revitalisation-fund/

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1 week ago Asantehene is a national asset – Mahama commends Otumfuo’s role in Bawku peace process

President John Dramani Mahama has commended the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, for his leadership in the just-ended mediation process aimed at resolving the decades-old Bawku chieftaincy conflict.

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1 week ago Asantehene demands enforcement of law recognising Naba Azoka II as Bawku Chief

The Chairman of the special peace committee tasked with resolving the protracted Bawku Chieftaincy Conflict, Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has charged the government to decisively enforce the existing

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1 week ago Both sides willingly presented themselves for Bawku mediation process – Asantehene

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II disclosed that both Kusasi and Mamprusi factions in the protracted Bawku conflict willingly presented themselves for the mediation process.

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1 week ago I’m not here to say who was right or wrong – Asantehene on Bawku peace process

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has clarified that his role in efforts to resolve the protracted Bawku conflict was strictly mediation and not arbitration, stressing that he was not tasked to determine who was right or wrong.

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1 week ago Photos: Asantehene arrives in Accra to present Bawku mediation report to President Mahama

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has arrived in Accra ahead of his visit to the Jubilee House, where he will submit the Bawku Conflict Mediation Report to President John Mahama.

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1 week ago Martin Amidu Questions Constitutional Framework for Bawku Mediation Report Presentation

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/martin-amidu-questions-constitutional-framework-for-bawku-mediation-report-presentation/President John Dramani Mahama will receive the Bawku conflict mediation report from Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on Tuesday December 16 2025 at the Presidency at 4pm. Former Attorney General Martin Alamisi Burnes Kaiser Amidu has raised concerns about whether the resolution process follows the framework of the 1992 Constitution. Amidu who served as Attorney […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/martin-amidu-questions-constitutional-framework-for-bawku-mediation-report-presentation/

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1 week ago The Bawku Chieftaincy Conflict Needs To Be Resolved Within The Framework Of The 1992 Constitution

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Martin A. B. K. Amidu, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/the-bawku-chieftaincy-conflict-needs-to-be-resolved-within-the-framework-of-the-1992-constitution/The national circus enacted around the Bawku Chieftaincy Affairs has gone through several performances under British colonial rule when the North was a British Protectorate of the Northern Territories to the integration with Ghana from 6 March 1957 to 24 February 1966 through the political struggle for the achievement of independence, the National Liberation Council […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Martin A. B. K. Amidu, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/the-bawku-chieftaincy-conflict-needs-to-be-resolved-within-the-framework-of-the-1992-constitution/

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2 w. ago Asantehene to Present Bawku Mediation Report to President on December 16

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/asantehene-to-present-bawku-mediation-report-to-president-on-december-16/The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, will formally present his report and recommendations on the Bawku conflict mediation to President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at the Presidency. The ceremony scheduled for 4:00 in the afternoon marks a critical step in national efforts to resolve the decades-long ethnic and chieftaincy dispute. Felix […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/asantehene-to-present-bawku-mediation-report-to-president-on-december-16/

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2 w. ago Asantehene to present Bawku mediation report to Mahama on Dec. 16

President John Mahama is set to receive the final report and recommendations on the mediation of the Bawku conflict from the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.

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3 w. ago Asantehene’s mediation brings Bawku chieftaincy peace within reach – Africa Centre for Security

The Africa Centre for Security and Counter-Terrorism has hailed the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for his leadership and diplomatic skill in successfully mediating the long-standing Bawku chieftaincy conflict.

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3 w. ago Otumfuo concludes Bawku mediation, urges parties to embrace peace as ‘brothers and sisters’

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has concluded his months-long mediation in the protracted Bawku chieftaincy conflict, urging the contending parties to prepare their supporters for a permanent end to violence as they are "one people."

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3 w. ago Bawku: Garu MP urges feuding factions to accept Asantehene’s ruling for lasting peace

The Member of Parliament for Garu, Dr Thomas Anaba, has appealed to all factions in the long-running Bawku conflict to accept the final ruling of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, as the traditional mediation process draws to a close on Monday, 1 December 2025, at the Manhyia Palace.

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