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OPINION: A focus on using the military to counter Islamist violence fails to address the reasons for its growth

An attack on immigration officers sparks fear that Islamist militants in Burkina Faso are stirring unrest to expand in the region

Ghana beefs up security after deadly gunmen attack-

One thousand (1000) special forces from the Ghana Armed Forces have been dispatched to Bawku in the Upper East Region by the government. | Pulse Ghana

Security Consultant Dr Adam Bonaa has the decades-long Bawku conflict in the Upper East Region could end in just one month if only President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is committed to bringing peace to that part of the country. | Pulse Ghana

Most Reverend Alfred Agyenta, the Bishop of the Navrongo-Bolgatanga Catholic Diocese, has called on the Catholic Church to seek God’s intervention for a lasting resolution to the protracted Bawku chieftaincy conflict. He said the security situation in Bawku, in recent times, had worsened and many people had been killed or…

One thousand Special Forces personnel have been dispatched to Bawku in the Upper East Region, where three immigration officers were shot at, one of whom died while trying to get food in front of a police station.

But for the World Vision’s Re-greening Projects, many people especially retired workers would have remained jobless after the short farming season. Apart from Job creation, the project is also stabilising the vegetation of the area and helping to fight desertification. Mr John Akugre, a 69-yearr-old Civil Servant said Bee-keeping (Apiculture)…

A security analyst, Adib Saani has stated that some politicians are profiting from the perennial issue of violence witnessed at Bawku in the Upper East Region.

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) Management  and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga have condemned the