Ghana deploys troops to quell deadly chieftaincy violence in Northeast

Ghana has despatched further troops to its conflict-hit northeastern Bawku area after a surge in lethal violence linked to a decades-old chieftaincy dispute, presidential spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu mentioned Sunday.

Despite mediation efforts led by revered conventional ruler Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, contemporary bloodshed has “necessitated drastic actions,” Ofosu mentioned.

A dusk-to-dawn curfew from 14:00 GMT to 06:00 GMT has additionally been imposed to assist restore order and facilitate the evacuation of scholars.

Officials haven’t revealed the precise variety of troops deployed to the border area close to Burkina Faso.