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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 87791, member: 27"] Three feuding ethnic groups in Ghana's Oti Region just signed a peace pact after years of land and chieftaincy disputes tore their communities apart. Nkwanta South peace dialogue kicks off [LIST] [*]The National Peace Council convened leaders from Adele, Akyode, and Challa communities. [*]Chiefs, queenmothers, elders, and youth all got seats at the table. [*]Land and chieftaincy beefs drove the long-running conflict. [*]Hostilities flared up again back in November 2021. [/LIST] Emmanuel Kofi Fianu's message [LIST] [*]Fianu, chairing the National Peace Council, praised the willingness to talk. [*]Signing a peace pact showed genuine readiness, per his remarks. [*]Trust, forgiveness, and compromise were framed as non-negotiables. [*]The media got a direct appeal to amplify peace rather than stoke tensions. [/LIST] Traditional leaders recommit [LIST] [*]Nana Amoah Boafo represented the Adele Traditional Council. [*]Nana Obombo Lipuwura Serwura spoke for the Akyode Traditional Council. [*]Nana Addo Chederi Kanewu reaffirmed Challa's commitment to dignity and rights. [*]Collaborative, law-based dispute resolution anchored everyone's pledge. [/LIST] What the agreement locks in [LIST] [*]Firearms smuggling into Nkwanta Municipality must stop immediately. [*]The festival ban imposed since November 2023 by regional security councils stays enforced. [*]All parties stick to their land boundaries pending court outcomes. [*]Rumor-spreading and social media misinformation got called out explicitly. [/LIST] Enforcement and next steps [LIST] [*]A joint implementation and monitoring committee will track compliance. [*]Youth leaders specifically got told to shut down armed attacks regardless of provocation. [*]Security agencies must wrap up all pending violence investigations. [*]Professionalism and impartiality from security forces were demanded across the board. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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