Bawku Conflict

The Cyber Security Authority of Ghana has established a Special Cybersecurity Taskforce in Bawku to receive, investigate, and take action against those using social media to instigate conflict in the area. The public is encouraged to forward any audio, photos, social media accounts, or other digital evidence of individuals promoting violence or unrest in Bawku and surrounding regions. These materials will be promptly examined for further action. Information can be sent via WhatsApp to the following number: 050 160 3111. Additionally, the taskforce plans to meet with ambassadors and high commissioners from countries where some of the social media instigators may…

Following attacks by unidentified gunmen at two separate locations in Bawku, two people have been killed. The incidents occurred amidst ongoing tensions in the area, which have seen a resurgence of violence in recent months. One of the victims, Moro Aziz, a mentally unstable man from Gozesi, a suburb of Bawku, reportedly wandered towards the Bawku cemetery, where he was killed. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, but it marks another tragic loss in the conflict-ridden town. The second victim, identified as Kasim, was killed in Daduri, another suburb of Bawku, while attempting to move to a different location.…

The Bawku conflict is ‘pushing’ some teachers at the Bawku Senior High School too seek transfer, Reverend Dr Sylvester Agalga, Headmaster of the School, has said. He said teachers who were posted to the School were also declining the postings. Dr Agalga said this at the 60th anniversary launch of the Bawku SHS in Accra. It was on the theme, “Promoting Moral and Academic Excellence in the midst of the Challenges of the 21st Century: The Role of Stakeholders”. The 60th anniversary will be commemorated on October 28, 2023 at the Bawku SHS. The headmaster said the situation was affecting…