The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is scheduled to submit a report on the Bawku conflict mediation to President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday, December 16, as part of sustained efforts to secure lasting peace in the region. Appointed by President Mahama earlier in 2025, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has been leading the initiative to resolve the longstanding chieftaincy dispute in Bawku.
The mediation process commenced in April, with the Asantehene engaging separately with representatives from the opposing factions to foster dialogue. Despite a brief suspension of the talks, discussions resumed in May 2025 and have since contributed to a period of relative stability in the conflict-affected municipality.
The report, which is expected to outline key findings, progress made, and recommendations, is anticipated to guide the next phase of government action towards restoring sustainable peace and stability in Bawku. Meanwhile, the Ghana Armed Forces say they have intensified security measures in the area to maintain law and order as the mediation process continues.
Speaking on Monday, December 15, the Commander of the 11th Battalion of the Ghana Armed Forces in the Upper East Region, Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Boako, expressed confidence that the combined security and mediation efforts would bring an end to the 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 said. Bawku has experienced intermittent violence over the years due to chieftaincy disputes, prompting repeated calls for sustained dialogue and stronger security interventions to restore peace.
Source: William Narh
