TEPA/BROSANKRO LAND BOUNDARY SITUATIONAL BRIEF
A facilitated Dialogue meetings with parties of Tepa/Brosankro Land boundary dispute to agree on the best mutual way to coexist peacefully while waiting for final resolution of the matter from the Asantehene.
1.0 SITUATIONAL BACKGROUND
The Brosankro/Tepa land boundary dispute at the Onwi Nkwanta enclave is one of the regional land conflict situations captured in the regional conflict profile of the Ahafo Regional Peace Council (ARPC). This case form part of the regional land and chieftaincy category of disputes which we consider to be traditional by their nature. In terms of numbers, this category of disputes constitute over 70% of the Ahafo regional conflict situation. By their nature, they are best resolved by traditional authorities. That notwithstanding, it is incumbent on state institutions like the National Peace Council (NPC), the Regional and District Security Councils (REGSEC&DISECs) to manage them as part of the State’s mandate and where possible and permitted, help the relevant traditional authorities to resolve them.
It is therefore in line with the above that, the ARPC, working with the various MUSECs/DISECs profiled and submitted in October, 2022 most of such disputes in the region to the Asantehene – the traditional overlord of the Ahafo region for conclusive resolutions.
2.0 JUSTIFICATION FOR ACTION
However, the happenings surrounding the Tepa/Brosankro boundary case became a serious concern to the Concerned Youth of Brosankro who petitioned the Ahafo Regional Peace Council in January, 2023 to express their dissatisfaction about the failure of authorities in charge to check alleged excesses of the Tepa Manhene with regards to land sale and development as well as the use of land guards to intimidate other developers within the disputed enclave. They indicated as a last resort, their intention to demonstrate and to use whatever means possible to stop the Tepa Manhene from taking undue advantage of the situation as they alleged he was already doing despite an order from the Asantehene for a moratorium on sale of land in the affected area.
In response to the petition, the ARPC engaged the relevant actors and the outcome of the engagements was the need for dialogue by members of the two sides to address certain cross-cutting concerns and to agree on the best mutual way of ensuring peaceful coexistence in the affected area while we await final resolution from the Asantehene.
With the support of the parties, a one day dialogue meeting had to be facilitated by the Ahafo Regional Peace Council.
3.0 OBJECTIVE: To ensure peaceful coexistence between affected stakeholders until the final resolution of the situation by the Asantehene.
4.0 APPROACH: Facilitated dialogue
5.0 TIME AND VENUE: 9:00AM @ the Ahafo Regional Coordinating Council Conference Room
- STAKEHOLDER COMPOSITION:
| STAKEHOLDER GROUP | NUMBER OF REPS | GENDER BREAKDOWN | |
| MALE | FEMALE | ||
| TEPA AND BROSANKRO | 6 X 2 = 12 | 8 | 4 |
| MUSECs of affected Municipalities | 2 x 2 = 4 | 3 | 1 |
| REGSEC | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| ARPC | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| MEDIA | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 30 | 22 | 8 |
