Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, Minister for the Interior, has disclosed that 448 conflict‑prone spots have been identified across the country.
He said the spots, captured in a report received last week, posed varying levels of threat to national security and peace, with the majority being chieftaincy‑related.
Sharing details of the report at the 58th annual Ashanti Regional Maulid celebration, Alhaji Mubarak noted that the Ashanti Region had 68 spots, while the Central Region recorded 88.
“The five regions in the north where we think there is a lot of conflict have 122 spots,” he said.
The Minister observed that while most conflict hotspots were in the southern part of the country, those in the north tended to be more violent, attributing the situation to impatience and a failure to use appropriate dispute-resolution mechanisms.
“When issues happen, they (Central Region) try to resolve them using the laid-down dispute resolution process,” he noted.
Alhaji Mubarak, who is also the Member of Parliament for Asawase Constituency, urged Muslims to exercise restraint and follow due process in addressing misunderstandings or disagreements to safeguard peace and tranquillity.
He asked citizens to take advantage of the ongoing gun amnesty, which expires on January 15, 2026, to surrender weapons in their possession or regularise them if eligible.
“If this period elapses, we will intensify stop and search,” the Minister warned.
The gathering brought together eminent Islamic clerics, Zongo chiefs, and Muslim scholars, including Mohammadu Sanusi II, the Emir of Kano, and Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, the National Chief Imam of Ghana.
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