The Upper East Regional Minister, Donatus Akamugri Atanga, has called on the feuding factions in Bawku to lay down their arms and give peace a chance, following renewed violence that claimed the life of one civilian and left four others injured.
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The latest disturbances on Wednesday saw some youth engage in sporadic shooting with police forces in the Bawku municipality, which has grappled with decades of conflict between the Kusasis and Mamprusis over the rightful ownership of the Bawku skin.
In retaliation for the shooting, angry youth later besieged and set ablaze the private residence of the Bawku Municipal Police Commander, escalating tensions in the area.
