The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, has announced that government is preparing to hold a national conference on chieftaincy disputes as part of efforts to curb violent conflicts across the country.
Speaking in a radio interview with Joy FM on Thursday, September 4, 2025, Muntaka explained that chieftaincy disputes remain the leading cause of violent conflicts in Ghana.
He revealed that out of 338 identified conflict hotspots, 190 are directly linked to chieftaincy. "When you go further, even with secondary issues like land disputes, they eventually trace back to chieftaincy.
If we are not careful, chieftaincy will become a big problem for us," he warned.
