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Bawku conflict disrupting farming, livelihoods – Dr Nyaaba

Ghana Business News 26 Aug 2025
The popular Bawku red (onions from Bawku) is now being supplied by Burkinabes and Nigerians.”.
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Calm returns to Bawku …as peace enforcement takes effect

Business Ghana 25 Aug 2025
THE government’s decision to escalate peacekeeping operations in Bawku and its environs to peace enforce­ment seems to be yielding some level of success as relative calm returns to the area.
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Reflections by S.M.A: Bawku at Breaking Point: A nation’s silence cannot be the answer

B & FT Online 04 Aug 2025
The town of Bawku, once a thriving commercial hub in Ghana’s Upper East Region, is today a shadow of itself—caught in the vice grip of a prolonged conflict whose consequences are far-reaching and devastating ... Beyond Bawku.
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GAF intensifies operations in Bawku and Nalerigu to restore peace

Business Ghana 03 Aug 2025
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has intensified operations in Bawku, Nalerigu, and surrounding communities as part of efforts to restore peace and security in the area.
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Bawku violence deliberate - President Mahama directs peace enforcement

Business Ghana 31 Jul 2025
President John Dramani Mahama has stated that the recent surge in violence in Bawku represents a deliberate attempt to undermine ongoing peace negotiations.  ... enforcement operations in Bawku.
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Bryan Acheampong calls for unified action as Bawku crisis spreads across regions

B & FT Online 30 Jul 2025
Acheampong called for a Half-Hour Emergency Debate to formally address the crisis, citing a surge in violence, the collapse of civil order, and the spread of insecurity beyond the Bawku enclave. “The crisis is no longer limited to Bawku.
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Govt must strategically disarm Bawku to end violence – Garu MP

Business Ghana 29 Jul 2025
Thomas Winsum Anabah, has called on the government to implement targeted and intelligence-led strategies to disarm residents of Bawku to curb the persistent violence in the area ... of the Bawku conflict.
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Government stepping up approach from peacekeeping to peace enforcement in Bawku – Minister

Ghana Business News 29 Jul 2025
The government is stepping up its approach from peacekeeping to peace enforcement in Bawku and other affected areas due to the recent escalation of violence, which could derail the peacebuilding process.
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NDF condemns killings in Bawku and Nalerigu, calls for peace and restraint

Ghana Business News 29 Jul 2025
Bawku township. The Northern Development Forum (NDF) has condemned the fatal shootings of three students at the Bawku and Nalerigu Senior High Schools over the past weekend ... Don-Chebe (Rtd), Chairman of the Forum ... Source. GNA ....
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Government evacuates students in Bawku, Nalerigu and environs

Ghana Business News 28 Jul 2025
Felix Ofosu-Kwakye. The government has instituted measures to evacuate students from Bawku, Nalerigu and evirons due to the Bawku conflict ... Source ... ....
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Political interests sustaining Bawku conflict – Vladmir Antwi-Danso

Business Ghana 28 Jul 2025
Vladimir Antwi-Danso, has pointed to political interference as a key driver of the protracted Bawku conflict, cautioning that military deployments alone will not resolve the crisis unless these political undercurrents are tackled head-on.
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Government tightens curfews after fresh Bawku-related killings

Business Ghana 28 Jul 2025
The government has deployed more military personnel and tightened the curfew in Bawku and other areas following a spike in violence that has left three students dead in Bawku and Nalerigu in the Upper East and North East Regions.
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Gov't tightens security in Bawku, moves from peacekeeping to peace enforcement amid renewed killings

Modern Ghana 27 Jul 2025
The Government of Ghana has announced a shift from traditional peacekeeping to active peace enforcement in the Bawku area and other affected communities, following a worrying surge in violence that threatens to derail ongoing peace efforts ... .
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