Police in Bimbilla have moved to stop a resurgence of factional chieftaincy clashes following concerns over a possible reprisal attack. There are rumors that as one of the factions prepare to bury a deceased chief, the other faction that lost relatives in an earlier conflict may strike. A long-standing chieftaincy conflict between the Nakpaa and … Read more
The Interior Ministry, Ambrose Dery, has revealed plans by the government to support the work of the traditional authorities and the Houses of Chiefs to resolve the chieftaincy dispute in Bimbila in the Northern Region. Speaking on the floor of Parliament Wednesday, Mr Dery said te government will not interfere in the matter but ensure … Read more
Peace and security advocate, West Africa Network for Peace building (WANEP), wants security agencies to heighten surveillance in conflict-struck Bimbila, despite the recent calm in the area. The peace building organisation said in a release issued in Accra on Wednesday that peace in the Northern Region town is crucial to forestall further division, mistrust, fear, … Read more