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In a speech delivered at the General Meeting of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs at Dodowa, Hon. Minister of the Interior, Muntaka Mohamed-Mubarak, appealed to chiefs and queen mothers in the country to support the security services in disbanding vigilantism and land guard activities, which pose significant threats to national security. He stressed the vital role traditional leaders play in maintaining peace and security in Ghana, which cannot be overstated, and therefore they should be encouraged to support the security services. The Minister noted the need for alternative dispute resolution mechanisms to address chieftaincy disputes, which have...

The seven-member committee setup to investigate the recent violence that erupted in Chereponi and parts of the Saboba Districts between the Anufor and Konkombas has presented its report to the Minister for the Interior in Accra.   The Committee, set-up and inaugurated by the Minister for the Interior, Mr. Ambrose Dery, on 10th January, 2019 in Tamale, following renewed violent clashes between the two ethnic groups, was to identify the remote and immediate causes of the 1st January, 2019 conflict between the Anufors and Konkombas. It was also to delve into any matter incidental to the conflict; and make...