Some widows who lost their husbands following the violent clashes in Gbinyiri in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region have announced plans to march half-naked to the Jubilee House on October 24, 2025, to demand the return of their late husbands’ bodies.

According to myjoyonline.com, the leader of the group, Madam Bour, made this known in an interview with Joy FM.

The widows, many of whom are currently in the Western, Central, and Eastern Regions, said they are ready to meet with counterparts from Vonkoro in Côte d’Ivoire and Kpere in Burkina Faso.

They expressed hope that President John Dramani Mahama would heed their plea so their husbands would finally be buried.

“We are not against anybody. All we need are the bodies of our husbands. How will you beat a child and at the same time deny him the natural right to cry?” Madam Bour asked.

The widows also appealed to traditional leaders, youth groups, and both public and private stakeholders to intervene on their behalf.

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“Our respect for all stakeholders in this matter is not in doubt. We are pleading with traditional heads, youth, public, and private bodies to have mercy on us, the poor widows, and allow our husbands to be laid to rest according to our tradition and custom, because we can’t sleep during the night,” they added.

The widows were initially scheduled to carry out the protest on September 26, 2025, but were persuaded to hold back.

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The conflict, which began on Sunday, August 24, 2025, over a disputed parcel of land, has displaced thousands, mainly women and children.

Government efforts, including peacebuilding, mediation, and security reinforcement, continue to encourage the return of affected citizens.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has disclosed that 5,309 Ghanaians still remain in Côte d’Ivoire following the conflict.

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