2002 Dagbon chieftaincy crisis

The 2002 Dagbon chieftaincy crisis, also known as the Yendi conflict, was a clash between two feuding factions that occurred at the Gbewaa Palace, Ghana from March 25-27, 2002, and resulted in the killing of Yaa Naa Yakubu II and 40 of his elders.[1]

Committee of Eminent Chiefs

The Committee of Eminent Chiefs is a three-member committee of Ghanaian traditional rulers formed by the Government of Ghana to intervene the Dagbon chieftaincy crisis.[2]

References
  1. Issifu, Abdul Karim. "An Analysis of Conflicts in Ghana: The Case of Dagbon Chieftaincy". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. Boadu-Ayeboafoh, Yaw (2006-03-13). Daily Graphic: Issue 1,49686 March 13 2006. Graphic Communications Group.
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