President John Dramani Mahama has convened a high-level meeting with the heads of various security agencies ahead of his scheduled visit to Bawku.

The meeting comes as tensions persist in the Bawku area over decades-long ethnic conflict between the Kusasi and Mamprusi groups.

While the specific details of the President’s visit to Bawku remain undisclosed, it is widely believed to be a critical step in fulfilling one of his campaign promises of prioritising a resolution to the conflict in Bawku.

Bawku has been a flashpoint of ethnic tensions for decades. The roots of the conflict can be traced back to disputes over land ownership and with the Kusasi and Mamprusi ethnic groups at the center of the disagreements.

These tensions have often escalated into violent confrontations, resulting in loss of life, displacement and disruption of socioeconomic activities.

The most recent surge in violence has had devastating consequences. Official reports indicate that at least 41 lives have been lost in the latest clashes with many more injured or displaced.

Schools and businesses have been forced to close intermittently, leaving the community in a state of uncertainty and fear.