The Minister for the Interior, on the advice of the National Security Council and by Executive Instrument, has renewed the curfew hours for Bawku Municipality and its environs in the Upper East Region.
The curfew starts from 8:00 pm to 5:00 am, effective Monday, December 15, 2025.
Government calls on the Chiefs, Elders, Opinion Leaders, Youth and people of the area to exercise restraint in the face of the challenges confronting them as well as to use non-violent means to channel their energies into ensuring peace.
Meanwhile, there is a total ban on all persons in the Bawku Municipality and its environs from carrying arms, ammunition or any offensive weapons and any persons found with any arms or ammunition will be arrested and prosecuted.
Meanwhile, the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is expected to present a report on the mediation of the Bawku conflict to President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday, December 16, as part of ongoing efforts to achieve lasting peace in the troubled area.
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II was appointed earlier in 2025 by President Mahama to lead mediation efforts aimed at resolving the decades-old chieftaincy dispute in Bawku.The mediation process began in April, when the Asantehene held separate engagements with representatives of the feuding factions to initiate dialogue.
Although the talks were briefly suspended, they resumed in May 2025 and have since contributed to a period of relative calm in the conflict-prone municipality.
The report, which is expected to outline key findings, progress made, and recommendations, is anticipated to guide the next phase of government action towards restoring sustainable peace and stability in Bawku.
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