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The Prestea mines in Ghana have produced about nine million ounces of gold and this is the second highest level of production of any mine in Ghana (Adonteng-Kissi, 2015). It situates the question of conflict within the context of the Northern Region of Ghana and defines conflict as a situation in which people, groups or individuals are … stream
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Ethnic conflicts have not just been between different ethnic groups such as the Konkomba/Dagomba in 1994 and Mamprusi and Kusasi since colonial time but also USAID Northern Ghana Governance Activity (NGGA) visited both Chereponi and Saboba to carry out a baseline survey of the cause of the conflict. Nevertheless, pre-election Ghana also harboured a certain conflict potential that continually threatened to erupt in the course of the election. In Ghana, Conflict and Complementarity byJacob Hevi Jacob Hevi is a lecturer in moral theol-ogy at St. Peter's Regional Seminary, Cape Coast, Ghana. 6 0 obj
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To do this, an ethnographic field trip was taken to Nkonya-Tayi where in addition to observations, open ended interviews were conducted. The literature on Ga Mashie chieftaincy conflict and chieftaincy conflicts in southern Ghana. Conflicts in Africa: Meaning, Causes, Impact and Solution (Pp.549-560) ... For instance, the Akan speaking peoples were split between Ghana and cote d’ lvoire; the Ewe ethnic group has also been split between Ghana and Togo while many Yoruba are found in the Benin Republic. conflicts and the role they can play in resolving chieftaincy conflicts. 4 0 obj
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(PDF) An Analysis of Conflicts in Ghana: The Case of Dagbon Chieftaincy | Abdul Karim Issifu - Academia.edu The aim of this study is to analyse the dynamics of Dagbon chieftaincy conflict in northern Ghana and to examine how Rwandan’s Gacaca conflict resolution strategy could serve as a reference point for sustainable peace in Dagbon. 2. %PDF-1.6
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conflict between Nkonya and Alavanyo of the Volta Region of Ghana, the conflict has persisted to date. I extend my profound gratitude to Prof. Donald Ray, my Supervisor, for seeing me through this thesis. h�bbd``b`Z$CA�.���$X�� �q}@,f�"�ģ�L��,F$�?㌿ �� For example, Bennett et al. 1 Liberalisation or Liberation? In Ghana, these conflicts are generally inter-ethnic (mostly land and political power); or intra-ethnic (traditional political power struggle, religious conflicts and partisan inclinations). Land cases constitute about 59% out of the total cases in court. &�����QQQT�Q�Fq[�d��d� ٯ_?�ӥK�)����ia�8�B��ի͛7c��$Y�t)��-�5���ѣ��,��c;v������#G���Yyu�R��MU �|ذa�H� U�^�*)p����3���С�|]��5k֤��dr�̹u�V��K�.�O�>K�, ��B���Ȕ)��cH���Z�x1��+W.___y�z��i'3W?iѢU�Kf'����s��q�(�J�#G����w����_}�����[�. Indeed, there have been twenty such conflicts since 1980. 4��f��s6���v$��t��qwGI�����(~���x�Nbg7�ի�����ׯ��Ŕ�1)��wL�n�qL{-�f�x�{����+�.>��#6�Ok�����������W��K0{���l��U���(d ���%���r0�H�NZ��T$K> Ż�x�S����-W>]h8�e���'`�X\�lH�8��Ol˖�o���2/� ]�z�'���s��Uܦ;�]#����/��� 7s !7K|���!e�̨ eᘋJ8We���"=���s4��������gM*�g���!�[���nn���1|����(t��}�,lf��R�s].�+��*]�"�$k0�D��'+ 82 0 obj
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Even though Ghana is considered as an oasis of peace within the African continent, it has recently gone through some bad conflict situations whichhas not given it a good name both within and outside the African continent. In Ghana, as well as other non-Western nations, the interplay of The conflict is identity-based, and revolves around the claim for tradi-tional political … However, she has witnessed four successful coup d’états and countless coup attempts since attaining independence from British colonial rule in 1957. 728.72 0 0 706.44 0 -1.0065 cm
Even though Ghana is characterized more by a condition of stable peace than by conflict (Hughes 2003: 11). It is recommended as a matter of policy that open access canoe fisheries must be restricted, distribution and sale of pre-mix fuel must be depoliticized with the subsidy on the commodity PDF Signaler ce document. The aborigines of Northern Ghana, like those in other parts of modern-day Ghana, did not have centralised political systems. Like most inter-ethnic conflicts in the Northern Region of Ghana, the root causes of the conflict between the Nawuri and the Gonja have been traced to the colonial policy of indirect rule introduced in the Northern Territories in 1932, which subsumed the Nawuri under the Gonja as part of the colonial government’s effort of rationalizing existing social and political structures for administrative purpose … %%EOF
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Among the themes sought during the Analyzing data from survey opinions and interviews from wide spectrum of respondents, the … Ethnic Conflict in Northern Ghana, 1980-1999: An Appraisal By N.J.K. Conflicts over land are a major problem to the management of lands in Ghana. It is an undeniable fact that some communities around the globe have been positively transformed by the mining industry, but the same cannot be said about the Prestea community. The following is a list of conflicts in Ghana. Yet as land gets scarce with population growth and urbanisation, land disputes are bound to increase, not decrease. Competition over access to and use of land and water resources is … Most of the conflicts in Northern Ghana have been between ethnic groups that regard themselves as indigenous, and others that historically invaded and established the traditional kingdoms of the North. Journal of African Conflicts and Peace Studies Volume 3 Issue 1 :Conflict Prevention & Management Article 2 August 2016 The Cost of Inter-Ethnic Conflicts in Ghana’s Northern Region: The Case of the Nawuri-Gonja Conflicts Emmanuel Debrah University of Ghana, edebrah@ug.edu.gh Seidu Alidu University of Ghana, seidualidu@gmail.com endobj
October 25, 1625 Battle of Elmina; August 24, 1637 – August 29, 1637 Battle of Elmina; c. 1675 – c. 1701 Independence of the Ashanti Empire. Indeed, ‗‘Nyame ye Nyame‖ (God is God). Modern times Denkyira. The Digya National Park in Ghana has been the scene of conflicts between local communities and wildlife managers ever since its establishment in 1971. underscored Ghana’s reputation as a beacon of Afri-can democracy. endstream
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