At least 848 conflict cases from various parts of Ghana are currently pending before the National Peace Council (NPC) for resolution.
These conflicts encompass a range of issues, with chieftaincy disputes dominating the list, alongside land litigation, communal violence, political violence, resource conflicts, and religious tensions.
In an exclusive interview with The Ghanaian Times, Frank Wilson Bodza, the Deputy Director in charge of Conflict Management and Resolution at the NPC, revealed that 558 of these cases were being addressed with support from bodies like the National House of Chiefs, while the NPC was directly managing 290 cases by engaging the feuding parties.
Expressing worry about the chieftaincy issues, Mr Bodza explained that many chieftaincy disputes stemmed from the installation or enskinment of new chiefs across various regions. "Multiple installations of chiefs in one particular community or traditional area.