The Foundation for Security and Development in Africa (FOSDA) is deeply concerned about the recent escalating violence in Bawku leading to the lost of 3 innocent lives including a 9- and 16-year-old boy and girl and several others sustaining various degrees of injuries. The turmoil in the area is becoming extremely worrying and should be treated with the utmost seriousness it deserves. This is because of the negative impacts happening on livelihoods, and fears of a spill over effects throughout the Bawku environs, the Upper East Region and the entire country at large.

FOSDA is deeply worried about the display of ammunitions and guns by civilians making the situation in Bawku very scary. This is anchored on the comments of the Bawku MCE, Hon. Amadu Hamza who said that “Bawku is seriously crashing down. Education is completely being destroyed. Nurses are fleeing. Residents are running away.”

We share the pains of all parties; we call on them to exercise restraint and use the legal means to resolve their difference since the use of arms and ammunition has never resolved any dispute anywhere.

We condemn all manner of violent act and attacks. We are calling on the National Security to beef up security in the area to protect lives and property in and around Bawku township.

FOSDA wish to call of the President of the Republic of Ghana. HE, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to consider establishing an Eminent Mediation Committee to facilitate an amicable resolution of this protracted conflict that has characterized Bawku over the years, FOSDA believes strongly that establishing a team of Eminent Mediators as in the case of the Dagbon Conflict has a high probability of resolving the conflict and fostering lasting peace to Bawku.

Theodora W. Anti