President John Dramani Mahama has attributed the escalation of conflict in Bawku to deliberate attempts by individuals seeking to derail the progress being made by the government through the Asantehene's mediation efforts.

Condemning the rising tension in Bawku and its surrounding areas, the President said that based on the briefings he has received from the Asantehene regarding the mediation talks, he is confident that peace will soon be restored. "We have given the mediation efforts to Otumfuo and he had briefed me constantly on the progress that he has been making and we are almost there.

So, the current fighting and killings can only be done by people who want to derail the mediation efforts.

Let's give peace a chance," Mahama said when the Overlord of Gonjaland, His Royal Majesty Yagbonwura BII-Kunutu Jewu Soale I, paid a courtesy call on him, in Accra on July 29, 2025.