The chieftaincy conflict in Bawku in the Upper East Region has been in the news over the week following the killing of at least one person and the destruction of properties belonging to the Ghana Police Service during a clash with the youth of the area.
Following the death and destruction, President condemned the clash but expressed optimism in the mediation process being spearheaded by the Asantehene, .
The mention of the Asantehene in the mediation process also sparked some concerns, with a section of the public questioning his involvement in a conflict they argue he did not create.
But how did the Bawku conflict start?
