A high-powered government delegation, led by the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohamed-Mubarak, is currently in Damongo holding a closed-door meeting with the Overlord of Gonja, Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto Jewu Soale I.

The delegation has convened at the Jakpa Palace, the official seat of the Yagbonwura, to engage with Traditional and community leaders in a bid to foster dialogue, peacefully resolve outstanding disputes, and restore peace and order in the region.

The official team includes the following senior officials:

• Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. Gen. William Agyapong
• Inspector-General of Police, Patrick Tetteh Yohunu
• Director-General of Prisons, Patience Baffoe Bonnie
• Comptroller-General of Immigration, Samuel Amandu Bansintale
• Chief of Army Staff, Major-General Lawrence Gbetamu Nana Adu-Gyamfi

President John Mahama, following renewed tensions in the Sawla-Bole area of the Savannah Region, initiated measures to calm the situation. During a state visit to Singapore, he held a telephone conversation with Yagbonwura to discuss peace incentives.

Consequently, Minister Muntaka was dispatched with a delegation to work closely with the Regional Security Council (REGSEC), traditional rulers, and community stakeholders in Damongo reinforcing efforts to de-escalate tensions, sustain law and order, and imbed dialogue as the path forward.