By Sammuel Ayammah
34 conflict spots have been identified in the Upper East Region. Out of the number, 19 are land disputes, 7 chieftaincy disputes, 6 farmer-herder conflicts and the remaining two are about religious and mining disputes.
This came to light at a stakeholder engagement on STAR Ghana Foundation’s 2nd Phase of the Conflict, Security and Stability Fund, Northern Ghana project in Fumbisi, capital of the Builsa South District of the Upper East Region.
Our Upper East Regional Correspondent Samuel Ayammah reports that the Conflict, Security and Stability Fund Northern Ghana project with funding support from the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, is being implemented in partnership with the National Peace Council (NPC), Northern Development Authority (NDA), and the Northern Development Forum (NDF) with support from an expert Technical Support Group (TSG).
The 2nd Phase of the project adopts an integrated approach to link initiatives at the community levels focusing on salient local issues and piloting innovative local partnerships with strategic national level engagements to influence policy and practice in the areas of peace, security, and development.
In his welcome address, the District Chief Executive for Builsa South, Mr. Daniel Kwame Gariba, said the district has about five conflict spots.
The Project Manager of the Conflict, Security and Stability Fund Northern Project at STAR-Ghana Foundation, Aaron Atimpe explained modalities for the project.
The Programmes Manager at STAR Ghana Foundation, Mrs. Eunice Agbenyadzi, mentioned border infrastructure and Herdsmen and farmers conflict as some of the issues that came up during their engagements.
Participants who spoke with GBC News lauded STAR-Ghana Foundation and its partners for the initiative.
According to them, the move will go a long way to restore peace in identified conflict spots. They said development can only thrive in a peaceful atmosphere.
