Invest in intelligence to resolve Bawku conflict – Festus Aboagye urges govt

‘I beg you, let us not politicise Bawku conflicts’ - Mahama Ayariga

Mr Mahama Ayariga, the Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, has urged legislators and social commenta­tors to refrain from politicising the Bawku conflicts in view of the volatile situation in the area. The Majority Leader noted that the Bawku conflicts could be traced back to 1957, therefore, it would be disingenuous for any political party to use the Bawku conflicts to score “cheap” political point. Mr Ayariga was respon…

Invest in intelligence to resolve Bawku conflict – Festus Aboagye urges govt

Security analyst, Col Festus Aboagye (Rtd), has called on the government to prioritise investment in intelligence gathering and surveillance technologies as part of efforts to address the protracted conflict in Bawku. Speaking on The Citi Breakfast Show with Bernard Avle on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, Col Aboagye said the government must deploy both human intelligence […] The post Invest in intelligence to resolve Bawku conflict – Festus Aboagye u…

Use tech and intelligence to tackle Bawku crisis – Col Aboagye

Security analyst Col Festus Aboagye (Rtd) has urged the government to take a more intelligence-led approach in addressing the longstanding Bawku conflict, arguing that without targeted surveillance and strategic interventions, peace will remain elusive. Col Aboagye stressed the importance of using both human and technological intelligence to dismantle the operations of those he described as “spoilers”—individuals or groups allegedly profiting fr…