Accra, Dec. 22, — Alhaji Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, Minister for the Interior, has revealed that 448 conflict-prone locations have been identified nationwide.
He said the areas, outlined in a security report received last week, presented varying degrees of risk to national peace and stability, with the majority linked to chieftaincy disputes.
Addressing participants at the 58th annual Ashanti Regional Maulid celebration, Alhaji Mubarak disclosed that the Ashanti Region accounted for 68 hotspots, while the Central Region recorded 88.
“The five regions in the north, where we believe conflict levels are relatively high, account for 122 hotspots,” he stated.
The Minister observed that although a larger number of conflict-prone areas were situated in the southern part of the country, incidents in the northern regions were often more violent. He attributed this trend to impatience and the failure of some parties to utilise established dispute resolution mechanisms.
He noted that in regions such as the Central Region, parties generally sought to resolve disputes through laid-down processes, which helped to limit escalation.
Alhaji Mubarak, who is also the Member of Parliament for Asawase, urged Muslims and the broader public to exercise restraint and adhere to lawful procedures when addressing grievances to preserve national harmony.
He further encouraged citizens to take advantage of the ongoing gun amnesty, which ends on January 15, 2026, to surrender unlicensed firearms or regularise them if eligible.
“Once the amnesty period expires, we will intensify stop-and-search operations,” he cautioned.
The event brought together prominent Islamic clerics, Zongo chiefs and Muslim scholars, including Mohammadu Sanusi II, Emir of Kano, and Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, National Chief Imam of Ghana.
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