Otumfuo moves to help resolve Bawku conflict
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, says he has initiated steps to help resolve the prolonged conflict in Bawku in the Upper East Region. The Asantehene says Bawku, as a border town, could become an entry point for extremists from Burkina Faso, which has become unstable in recent times. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, who spoke […]
Bawku Conflict: National Media Commission worried about “weaponization” of media
SOURCE: GNA The National Media Commission (NMC) has expressed concerns over the “increasing weaponization of the media in the Bawku conflict” It noted an escalation in incidents of hate speech, disinformation and incitement on radio of “a scale and scope” that posed “a clear and present danger to the Bawku community” and cautioned radio stations […]
Bawku Update: IGP, Interior Minister, Chief of Defense Staff visit Bawku to meet with factions
A high profile delegation on Sunday, September 25, 2022, visited Bawku in the Upper East Region to meet factions involved in the Bawku conflict in a bid to bring sanity to the area. The Inspector General of Police, the Interior Minister, and Chief of Defense Staff called on the youth of both factions to dialogue […]
3 persons shot dead by gunmen near Bawku SHS
Calm has returned to Bawku after the shooting incident which killed three people Tuesday, August 16. Information on how they were killed remains scanty, but sources say the deceased, who were returning from Bolgatanga in a car, were shot and killed around Bawku Senior High School. The incident has left many people, including the Upper […]
