Ghana: Religious Leaders Call for Calm Over Tensions

Ghana: Religious Leaders Call for Calm Over Tensions

Religious leaders have called for calm, restraint and tolerance following recent incidents that heightened religious tensions in Ghana, urging Christians and Muslims to protect the country's long-standing tradition of peaceful coexistence.

Incite violence, face the law - Interior Minister warns

The government has pledged to deal firmly with individuals or groups whose comments incite violence and threaten the country’s peace and security. The Minister for the Interior, Alhaji Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, gave the assurance during a meeting with the Governing Body of the National Muslim Conference of Ghana in Accra on Sunday. The engagement was organised to explore lasting solutions to inflammatory remarks by some individuals that could fu…

Ghana’s Religious Leaders Urge Calm After Arrests Over Insults – Axadle

Religious leaders are urging calm after alleged derogatory remarks about Prophet Muhammad by a Christian preacher sparked a dispute with Islamic leaders, raising fears of heightened religious tensions and threatening the country’s peaceful interfaith relations. Authorities have warned against provocative comments and hate speech, while Inspector General Christian Tetteh Yohuno said those involved had been […]

Religious tension: Interior Ministry shall remain neutral and treat crime as crime – Muntaka assures Christian Council

Interior Minister Muhammad Muntaka Mubarak and IGP Christian Tetteh Yohuno engage the Christian Council of Ghana, pledging neutrality and firm action against crime amid inflammatory social media comments.