General News of Saturday, 18 May 2019Source: Graphic.com.ghAkufo-Addo charges Konkombas, Chokosis to settle ethnic disputesPresident Akufo-Addo exchanging pleasantries with the Paramount Chief of ChereponiPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appealed to the leaders of the Konkomba and Chokosi ethnic groups at Chereponi to soften their stance and speedily settle the recurring ethnic disputes which have claimed many lives and destroyed many properties. President Akufo-Addo made the appeal when he addressed a durbar of chiefs and people of Chereponi last Thursday during his tour of the North East Region. The new Ghana that we are building doesn't have space for conflict and unnecessary violence, the seizure of land by both Konkombas and Anufos should be stopped. The report, he said, should outline the underpinning cause of the recurring ethnic violence which would enable the government and various stakeholders to nip the incident in the bud. DevelopmentTouching on the development of the area, President Akufo-Addo said all roads in the districts had been captured in the government's development agenda and construction works on some of them would soon commence.

Source: GhanaWeb May 18, 2019 08:37 UTC