With jihadist violence spreading south from Burkina Faso, Ghana is racing to turn a fragile calm into lasting peace www.theafricareport.com/431891/ghana...
Ghana’s conflict-hit Bawku falls quiet as Sahel danger moves south
After years of deadly ethnic conflict, the guns have gone quiet in Bawku. But with the dispute unresolved and jihadist violence spreading south from Burkina Faso, Ghana is racing to turn a fragile cal...
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September 29, 2026 at 10:58 AM
With jihadist violence spreading south from Burkina Faso, Ghana is racing to turn a fragile calm into lasting peace www.theafricareport.com/431891/ghana...
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December 25, 2023 at 1:55 AM
Pacific Gardens Resturant; Bawku-Zebilla Rd, Ghana https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=11.0434252%2C-0.2746934&query_place_id=ChIJIwNYCcmVKg4RdF3DHpkFGSs
He’s right
Some people in Bawku are killing each other like mosquitoes
Some people in Bawku are killing each other like mosquitoes
November 20, 2024 at 6:31 PM
He’s right
Some people in Bawku are killing each other like mosquitoes
Some people in Bawku are killing each other like mosquitoes
30.07 #Ghana
Ghanaian Security Forces have apparently begun counter Insurgency operation in the Bawku area, close to the border with Burkina Faso.
Ghanaian Security Forces have apparently begun counter Insurgency operation in the Bawku area, close to the border with Burkina Faso.
July 30, 2025 at 7:31 AM
30.07 #Ghana
Ghanaian Security Forces have apparently begun counter Insurgency operation in the Bawku area, close to the border with Burkina Faso.
Ghanaian Security Forces have apparently begun counter Insurgency operation in the Bawku area, close to the border with Burkina Faso.
Renewed conflicts in Ghana’s Bawku town have led to a series of deaths since Friday night. In the latest renewed conflict, there are 22 confirmed deaths, but the figures are higher as many deaths are not accounted for in the latest violence
November 19, 2024 at 10:30 AM
Renewed conflicts in Ghana’s Bawku town have led to a series of deaths since Friday night. In the latest renewed conflict, there are 22 confirmed deaths, but the figures are higher as many deaths are not accounted for in the latest violence
12/ La ville ghanéenne de #Bawku ( #UpperEast ), carrefour commercial avec le Burkina Faso et le #Togo, fait à ce titre figure de plateforme d'échange d'or, générant ainsi une prolifération des armes et des violences intercommunautaires récurrentes.
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Reportage Afrique - Ghana: les violences intercommunautaires de Bawku, élément de fragilité face à la menace terroriste [3/3]
Souvent présenté comme un havre de paix par rapport à ses voisins, le Ghana n’est pas, pour autant, complètement imperméable à la menace terroriste. En cause, des frontières poreuses avec, notamment,…
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September 24, 2026 at 4:07 PM
12/ La ville ghanéenne de #Bawku ( #UpperEast ), carrefour commercial avec le Burkina Faso et le #Togo, fait à ce titre figure de plateforme d'échange d'or, générant ainsi une prolifération des armes et des violences intercommunautaires récurrentes.
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Ghana: Government announced a shift from peacekeeping to peace enforcement in Bawku after three students were killed in an ambush.
Troops were deployed near the Burkina Faso border to contain escalating violence.
Troops were deployed near the Burkina Faso border to contain escalating violence.
July 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Ghana: Government announced a shift from peacekeeping to peace enforcement in Bawku after three students were killed in an ambush.
Troops were deployed near the Burkina Faso border to contain escalating violence.
Troops were deployed near the Burkina Faso border to contain escalating violence.
🚨🌍 Travel Advice Update
🇨🇦 #Canada → 🇬🇭 #Ghana
Since 15/08, Canada advises against non-essential travel within 25km of the 🇧🇫 #BurkinaFaso border due to:
- intercommunal violence (Bawku chieftaincy conflict)
- risks of terrorist & criminal activity spreading in the area
🇨🇦 #Canada → 🇬🇭 #Ghana
Since 15/08, Canada advises against non-essential travel within 25km of the 🇧🇫 #BurkinaFaso border due to:
- intercommunal violence (Bawku chieftaincy conflict)
- risks of terrorist & criminal activity spreading in the area
August 17, 2025 at 8:33 AM
🚨🌍 Travel Advice Update
🇨🇦 #Canada → 🇬🇭 #Ghana
Since 15/08, Canada advises against non-essential travel within 25km of the 🇧🇫 #BurkinaFaso border due to:
- intercommunal violence (Bawku chieftaincy conflict)
- risks of terrorist & criminal activity spreading in the area
🇨🇦 #Canada → 🇬🇭 #Ghana
Since 15/08, Canada advises against non-essential travel within 25km of the 🇧🇫 #BurkinaFaso border due to:
- intercommunal violence (Bawku chieftaincy conflict)
- risks of terrorist & criminal activity spreading in the area
"Because of the conflict, no one is being posted here anymore. When a nurse is assigned to Bawku, she refuses to come. So for now, I work alone," said nurse Hamidu Hikmatu.
Yet she and her colleagues didn't give up.
Yet she and her colleagues didn't give up.
December 30, 2025 at 7:00 AM
"Because of the conflict, no one is being posted here anymore. When a nurse is assigned to Bawku, she refuses to come. So for now, I work alone," said nurse Hamidu Hikmatu.
Yet she and her colleagues didn't give up.
Yet she and her colleagues didn't give up.
The result? 100% coverage. All 8,690 eligible girls, both Kusasi and Mamprusi, received their first HPV dose, protecting them against cervical cancer.
In a town divided by conflict, healthcare became the bridge that connected everyone: bit.ly/3MEDhup
In a town divided by conflict, healthcare became the bridge that connected everyone: bit.ly/3MEDhup
In Ghana, a divided town turns out for HPV vaccination
In northern Ghana, a long-running conflict has made access to healthcare in the town of Bawku increasingly difficult, but that hasn’t stopped health services from successfully rolling out the area’s…
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December 30, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The result? 100% coverage. All 8,690 eligible girls, both Kusasi and Mamprusi, received their first HPV dose, protecting them against cervical cancer.
In a town divided by conflict, healthcare became the bridge that connected everyone: bit.ly/3MEDhup
In a town divided by conflict, healthcare became the bridge that connected everyone: bit.ly/3MEDhup
You can’t direct Mahama on how he makes his appointment - Ayariga barks at Afenyo-Markin #Afropages https://twp.ai/1QFJlN
You can't direct Mahama on how he makes his appointment - Ayariga barks at Afenyo-Markin
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, clashed with Minority Leader Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin during the vetting of Minister of Finance-designate, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson on Monday, January 13, 2025.
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January 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
You can’t direct Mahama on how he makes his appointment - Ayariga barks at Afenyo-Markin #Afropages https://twp.ai/1QFJlN
🇬🇭 Un conférencier aurait été battu à mort par des militaires à Bawku [GhanaWeb] #Afropages
Un conférencier aurait été battu à mort par des militaires à Bawku [GhanaWeb]
Afropages recense l’actualité africaine. Nous proposons une sélection de liens vers des sources d’informations rédigées par nos partenaires de référence.
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September 13, 2026 at 1:09 PM
🇬🇭 Un conférencier aurait été battu à mort par des militaires à Bawku [GhanaWeb] #Afropages
Ghana — Lecturer died after military personnel allegedly attacked him in Bawku, Ghana. #College #Ghana #News #Breaking
Lecturer killed by Ghana military in Bawku area
A lecturer at the Gbewaa College of Education in Pusiga, Upper East Region, died after being allegedly attacked by military personnel in the Bawku area. The incident occurred as soldiers were operatin… · Photo : Defence Images · CC BY-SA · Flickr
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September 12, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Mahama Ayariga — Ghana's Bawku Central MP reveals wife as Sunyani MP, sparking public interest. #MahamaAyariga #News
Ghana's MP Identifies Wife Amid Political Reactions
Bawku Central MP Mahama Ayariga publicly identified his wife, Sunyani MP Millicent Yeboah-Amankwah, in a recent statement. The revelation came as part of a broader discussion about political relations… · Photo : Never Edit · CC0 · Flickr
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August 27, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Mahama Ayariga — Ghana's Bawku Central MP reveals wife as Sunyani MP, sparking public interest. #MahamaAyariga #News
10/ Les tensions intercommunautaires, exploitées et alimentées par JNIM, engendrent régulièrement des épisodes de violences, notamment entre #Kusasi et #Mamprusi dans la zone de Bawku. La communauté #Peulh, principalement composée d'éleveurs nomades, est également instrumentalisée.
August 27, 2026 at 2:19 PM
3/ Selon plusieurs sources issues de la coalition JNIM, des autorités ghanéennes et des populations locales, le mouvement islamiste utilise le nord du Ghana, principalement la zone de #Bawku, carrefour commercial avec le Togo et le Burkina Faso, comme base arrière.
August 27, 2026 at 2:19 PM
3/ Selon plusieurs sources issues de la coalition JNIM, des autorités ghanéennes et des populations locales, le mouvement islamiste utilise le nord du Ghana, principalement la zone de #Bawku, carrefour commercial avec le Togo et le Burkina Faso, comme base arrière.
Ghana: Un conflit interethnique au coeur des affrontements meurtriers de Bawku
Ghana: Un conflit interethnique au coeur des affrontements meurtriers de Bawku
Le gouvernement du Ghana a décrété un couvre-feu et a envoyé des troupes militaires et de police dans la ville de Bawku, au nord-est du pays, à la frontière du Burkina Faso et du Togo. Une réponse à des affrontements meurtriers en cours depuis ce dimanche 27 octobre entre deux clans rivaux.
fr.allafrica.com
October 30, 2024 at 11:43 AM
Ghana: Un conflit interethnique au coeur des affrontements meurtriers de Bawku
Ghana: Un conflit interethnique au coeur des affrontements meurtriers de Bawku
Ghana: Un conflit interethnique au coeur des affrontements meurtriers de Bawku
Le gouvernement du Ghana a décrété un couvre-feu et a envoyé des troupes militaires et de police dans la ville de Bawku, au nord-est du pays, à la frontière du Burkina Faso et du Togo. Une réponse à des affrontements meurtriers en cours depuis ce dimanche 27 octobre entre deux clans rivaux.
fr.allafrica.com
October 30, 2024 at 10:03 AM
Ghana: Un conflit interethnique au coeur des affrontements meurtriers de Bawku
Ghana: Un conflit interethnique au coeur des affrontements meurtriers de Bawku
Ghana: Un conflit interethnique au coeur des affrontements meurtriers de Bawku
Le gouvernement du Ghana a décrété un couvre-feu et a envoyé des troupes militaires et de police dans la ville de Bawku, au nord-est du pays, à la frontière du Burkina Faso et du Togo. Une réponse à des affrontements meurtriers en cours depuis ce dimanche 27 octobre entre deux clans rivaux.
fr.allafrica.com
October 30, 2024 at 9:39 AM
Ghana: Un conflit interethnique au coeur des affrontements meurtriers de Bawku
Rikici ya ɓarke a garin Bawku na Ghana bayan taƙaddama kan Masarauta
Rikici ya ɓarke a garin Bawku na Ghana bayan taƙaddama kan Masarauta
Aƙalla mutum guda ya rasa ransa yayinda wasu da dama suka jikkata a wata rangama tsakanin jami’an tsaro da matasa can a garin Bawku na gabashin Ghana, a wani rikicin Masarautar yankin da ya kunno kai, har ya kai ga tawayen Matasa.
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April 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Rikici ya ɓarke a garin Bawku na Ghana bayan taƙaddama kan Masarauta