Ghana News » Northern News Ghana » Northern » Life: Ghana: Deadly violence in Bawku shuts down life in border town
With extremist violence erupting across the northern border and Bawku slipping into lawlessness, Ghana faces a grave test of its peace and stability as the elections draw near. The once-thriving ...
News Ghana » Northern » Life: When Fear Replaces Trust: Witchcraft Accusations and the Quiet Erosion of Peace in Northern and Northeast Ghana
Peace is often discussed during elections, ethnic tensions, armed conflict, and political violence. But it can be lost closer to home, in families and communities where people depend on one another ...
News Ghana » Northern » Life: Ghana’s Success Against Terrorism Must Not Breed Complacency: Ghana Must Remain Vigilant
Ghana has avoided a terrorist attack on its soil despite the spread of extremist violence across West Africa .
News Ghana » Northern » Life: Ghana Reinforces Northern Border As Sahel Violence Encroaches
Ghana’s military is bolstering its presence in the north, where people are moving south due to the rising threat of terrorist attacks originating in Burkina Faso. Ghana’s military recently deployed ...
News Ghana » Northern » Life: Ghana Faces Security Vulnerability At Northern Border
With extremists sowing chaos all around it, Ghana remains an island of calm. However, observers say conditions in the country’s northern regions may put that stability at risk. In Bawku and other ...
News Ghana » Northern » Life: Northern Ghana is underdeveloped because of underinvestment during colonial rule, not geography
Ghana’s most important development problem is arguably the disparity between the north and south of the country. The north is acutely underdeveloped, trailing the south in practically all metrics of ...