Security consultant, Prof. Kwesi Aning has advised stakeholders involved in the efforts to restore peace in Bawku to ensure that proposed solutions remain impartial and devoid of any political bias.

He emphasized that political inclinations hinder the development of a comprehensive approach to addressing the ongoing violence.

This advice comes in the wake of last week's incident in which five individuals lost their lives in the recurring conflict.

Concerns have been raised regarding the persistent nature of the problem and the inability of successive governments to eradicate its root causes.

Speaking on JoyNews' AM Show, Prof. Kwesi Aning pointed out that the lack of a dispassionate approach complicates the resolution of the conflict. He highlights the tendency for political parties in power to adopt different approaches, despite the commonality of the conflict's origin.

"I think the unfortunate part of this Bawku crisis has been extreme politicisation of the resolution interventions. If it is Party A that is in power, their approach to resolving the conflict is different from Part B. But the root of the conflict is the same," he said on JoyNews.

He contended that this political divergence contributes to the escalation of the crisis, creating an environment where the underlying issues are neglected and exploited for personal gain.

"And therein lies my argument earlier, that when the root of a conflict becomes overlooked, it festers, becomes intractable then others begin to exploit it for their pecuniary ends. That is what we are seeing," he explained on Monday, January 22, 2024.

“So we need to take the politics out of understanding what the problem is, what the intervention options must be, and when there is consensus about the intervention, [there must be] consensus to pursue to its legitimate end.”

Addressing the situation on January 22, 2024, Prof. Aning stresses the need to depoliticize the understanding of the problem and the formulation of intervention strategies. He advocates for consensus-building on intervention approaches, with a commitment to pursuing them to a legitimate conclusion.

The consultant's remarks come amid reports of three additional casualties on January 18, bringing the death toll to five within a span of 48 hours. The victims were reportedly shot by soldiers who alleged the discovery of firearms in their possession.