Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has urged political leaders to refrain from politicising tribal conflicts, warning that such actions only deepen divisions and worsen insecurity.

Posting on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, September 4, Rev. Ntim Fordjour drew attention to the escalating violence in Gbinyiri in the Savannah Region, where the death toll has reportedly climbed to 31, with some 48,000 people displaced.

“Gbinyiri conflict in Savannah Region: Death toll rises to 31 with 48,000 displaced. You see why it’s dangerous to politicise tribal conflicts? Now your own backyard is sadly in crisis,” he wrote.

“Let’s say NO to politicising tribal conflicts. Let’s all pray for calm in Gbinyiri and Bawku.”

The comment comes as national concern mounts over renewed outbreaks of violence in northern Ghana, particularly in Bawku, where long-standing tensions have frequently erupted into deadly clashes.

Rev. Ntim Fordjour stressed that peacebuilding, not partisanship, must remain the focus if lives are to be saved and displaced communities restored.