Gbenyiri Conflict Update: Minister briefs public on returnees from Côte d’Ivoire

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Leonidas 3 months ago

Hon. Ablakwa,
It is important to clarify that while some individuals have left the refugee camp you visited in Ivory Coast, there is no verifiable evidence that they have returned to their homes in Ghana. A proportion have r ...
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Hon. Ablakwa,
It is important to clarify that while some individuals have left the refugee camp you visited in Ivory Coast, there is no verifiable evidence that they have returned to their homes in Ghana. A proportion have relocated to other parts of Ivory Coast, while many who crossed into Ghana are currently residing in Wenchi, Techiman, Kyebi, and other communities. A smaller group has sought asylum in the Sawla camp.
Given these realities, it would be misleading to suggest that normalcy has been restored. From STK to Bole, the situation remains unstable. Many homes have been burned or ransacked, farms have been occupied by Fulani herders and their cattle, and with the farming season almost over, it is unrealistic to expect displaced Birifor families to return to Bale, Doli, Kakiasi, Horiyiri, or Gbentey. Ghana, once viewed as a safe haven for refugees and asylum seekers within West Africa, has been undermined by avoidable violence.
There are also reports, yet to be authenticated, that settlers in Gynange, along the Damongo–Sawla highway, are being asked by the Overlord of Gonjaland to relocate in order to preserve the ethnic composition of the community. Should this be accurate, the Ministry of the Interior ought to treat such developments as critical intelligence for immediate verification.
In light of these circumstances, the decline in the number of Ghanaian asylum seekers in Ivory Coast should not be interpreted as evidence of safe return. The continued existence of the Sawla refugee camp, now hosting exclusively Ghanaian nationals, is a stark indication of the prevailing insecurity. While the intention to close the camp may be understandable, it is essential to recognize that closure cannot be enforced if residents remain too fearful to return. To do so would risk exposing them to grave harm.
Obiba JK 3 months ago

@ Leonidas. And so what. Idiot. Stop fooling

@ Leonidas. And so what. Idiot. Stop fooling
Dr Mumbi Seraki 3 months ago

Hello youth of Ghana. You can take your own life with medicine..........for instance 15 paracetamol at once.........or combine medicine and akpeteshie or weedicide.

Hello youth of Ghana. You can take your own life with medicine..........for instance 15 paracetamol at once.........or combine medicine and akpeteshie or weedicide.
Leonidas 3 months ago

Obiba, another empty-headed semi-literate on insulting spree without understanding what has been written.

Obiba, another empty-headed semi-literate on insulting spree without understanding what has been written.
THIS IS THE INTERIOR MINISTER'S AREA ABLAKWA 3 months ago

Just because they crossed a thin border zone into the Ivory Coast doesn't make it your mandate to hold a press conference. Leave it to the Army, the Border Guards and the Interior Ministry.

Just because they crossed a thin border zone into the Ivory Coast doesn't make it your mandate to hold a press conference. Leave it to the Army, the Border Guards and the Interior Ministry.
Kofi BA 3 months ago

Ablakwa can even tell us all have returned, the John Mahama administration will go down in history as the only era Ghanaians from the president's hometown became refugees in neighboring countries. It's firmly written in histo ...
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Ablakwa can even tell us all have returned, the John Mahama administration will go down in history as the only era Ghanaians from the president's hometown became refugees in neighboring countries. It's firmly written in history!
Obiba JK 3 months ago

@ Kofi BA. And do you think that will make your kwasea Bawumia come to power?

@ Kofi BA. And do you think that will make your kwasea Bawumia come to power?
Kofi Akwetey 3 months ago

Is this a Foreign Affairs matter? This is Muntaka's job, as the Minister in charge of national security. Attention-seeking Ablakwa, as usual.

Is this a Foreign Affairs matter? This is Muntaka's job, as the Minister in charge of national security. Attention-seeking Ablakwa, as usual.
Great Ablakwa. Keep it up 3 months ago

Ablakwa is a gem of a minister. I so much admire his brilliance. Cute on the job. Stress free passports

Ablakwa is a gem of a minister. I so much admire his brilliance. Cute on the job. Stress free passports
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Slim 3 months ago

Moron, it still unacceptable!

Moron, it still unacceptable!
TORTOISE 3 months ago

HOW CANDID AND RELIABLE CAN THE DECLARATION OF PRESIDENT MAHAMA BE IF THE GONJA TRIBE WHICH HE PRAISED AS PEACE-LOVING COULD SUDDENLY BE TORN APART BY A MISUNDERSTANDING OVER A TINY PIECE OF LAND, RESULTING IN HEAVY LOSS OF L ...
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HOW CANDID AND RELIABLE CAN THE DECLARATION OF PRESIDENT MAHAMA BE IF THE GONJA TRIBE WHICH HE PRAISED AS PEACE-LOVING COULD SUDDENLY BE TORN APART BY A MISUNDERSTANDING OVER A TINY PIECE OF LAND, RESULTING IN HEAVY LOSS OF LIVES AND MASS DISPLACEMENT OF THE INDEGENES?
CRUSADER 3 months ago

SHAAAME UNTO YOU BABY WITH SHARP TOOT AND THAT YOUR BUZZMAN MASTER WHO SPEAKS ONLY NONSENSE,GOD IS WATCHING EVERYBODY,ABBI!

SHAAAME UNTO YOU BABY WITH SHARP TOOT AND THAT YOUR BUZZMAN MASTER WHO SPEAKS ONLY NONSENSE,GOD IS WATCHING EVERYBODY,ABBI!
Sarfo 3 months ago

Wow the Gonjas are so powerful oo
They have chased Ghanaians to be refugees in foreign Land. Violence people

Wow the Gonjas are so powerful oo
They have chased Ghanaians to be refugees in foreign Land. Violence people

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Gbenyiri Conflict Update: Minister briefs public on returnees from Côte d’Ivoire

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