Tag: Bawku
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Upper East: Chieftaincy tensions in Bawku contribute to voter apathy across constituencies
Voter turnout in the Upper East Region has seen a significant decline in the just ended 2024 general elections, raising alarms about voter participation,...
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Heightened security in Bawku amid ongoing elections
Security has been tightened in Bawku as Ghanaians head to the polls today for the crucial December 7 general elections. Travellers entering the town...
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Bawku conflict almost spread to Accra, other areas – Adam Bonaa
A security expert, Dr. Adam Bonaa, has warned that the ongoing Bawku conflict poses a significant risk to the safety of all Ghanaians if...
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Two killed in Bawku as violence escalates; several suffer gunshot wounds
Violent clashes in Bawku's Daduri suburb on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, left two people dead and several others injured by gunfire.The incident, which...
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Almost every household in Bawku is armed – Samson Lardy
Private legal practitioner, Samson Lardy Anyenini, has highlighted the widespread presence of firearms in Bawku, a town plagued by years of ethnic tension and...
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Big men in Accra are buying guns and sending them to Bawku – Kofi Bentil
Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has alleged that influential figures in Accra are pooling funds to purchase guns and supply them to...
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Four courts closed due to Bawku conflict reopened
Four courts in the Upper East Region, previously closed due to the escalating conflict in Bawku, have been reopened on the orders of Chief...
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Four courts in Upper East to reopen after closure due to Bawku crisis
Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has instructed the reopening of courts in the Upper East Region following the ongoing Bawku conflict.The courts had been temporarily...
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Military reopens Bawku Municipal Assembly offices amid tensions
Military personnel in Bawku have reopened the offices of the Municipal Assembly, which were forcibly closed by unidentified individuals amid rising chieftaincy clashes.The...
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Bawku conflict: Death toll hit 21 as one more person killed
Another person has been killed, and his vehicle burnt to ashes in Bawku on Saturday, November 2, leading to sporadic gunfire in the vicinity....