The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is set to begin mediation today, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, between the two factions embroiled in the long-standing Bawku conflict.
The parties involved arrived in Kumasi on Monday, April 28, 2025, in preparation for the crucial dialogue aimed at achieving a lasting resolution to the dispute.
The Bawku conflict, which has spanned several years, has raised widespread national concern, and the Asantehene's involvement is being regarded as a major step toward peace.
In an interview with Citi News, Sarfo Kantanka, a historian at the Manhyia Palace, noted that strict security arrangements have been made to ensure the talks proceed without incident. "Anything involving a conflict requires a higher degree of security.
