Ahafo - National Peace Council

Council ChairmanMost Rev. Peter Kwaku Atuahene

Ahafo Regional Peace Council

About the Region

The Ahafo Regional Secretariat of the National Peace Council started operating from the 2^nd May, 2020 with a permanent staff strength of two. The Regional Council of 13 eminent members was inaugurated on the 28^th November, 2020. The 13 eminent members represent the following institutions in the Ahafo Region: The Catholic Bishops Conference, Christian Council, Ghana Pentecostal Council, National Council for Christian and Charismatic Churches, Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, the Al-sunna Muslims, Tijaania Muslim Group, Practitioners of African traditional religions, Regional Coordinating Council, and the Regional House of Chiefs.

The secretariat is currently manned by two members of staff (a Regional Executive Secretary and a Programmes Manager).

Regional Executive Secretary

Profile

Mr. Emmanuel Danyomah is the current Regional Executive Secretary of the Regional Peace Council in the Ahafo Region, For the past 23 years, Mr. Danyomah has been working in the peace field, I am one of the pioneers of the Northern Peace Project that gave birth to CECOTAPS in Damongo were I had my professional four years training in peace and conflict resolution (1999-2004). I also had 40 credit hours training in Mediation, conflict resolution and clinical counseling in Romania- International Committee For Alderian Summer School and Institutes (ICASSI) . I am a graduate from the University of Ghana – Business School, and also hold two post graduate degrees in Theology and Development at the Catholic University of Louven in Belgium and Peace and Development Studies at the University for Development Studies – Ghana. I am a trained teacher, a peace facilitator, and a mediator. In my working life: I was then the regional secretary for the Upper East Regional Peace Advisory Council formed by UNDP which gave birth to the Regional Peace Councils (2007/9), Assistant Administrator- Satellite Peace Center (2005), a district community facilitator-CLUSTL/GAIT a USA based Non-Governmental Organization, the Upper East Regional Coordinator for National Election Monitoring and Observation Process in Ghana for 2000/2004/2008 general elections, and a Diocesan Water Project Officer (1999-2002).

As the regional executive secretary of the Upper West Regional Peace Council, I chalked a number of successes including the following:

Successfully mediated the Nandom Chieftaincy dispute leading the successful enskinment of the new Nandom Naa.

Mediated and completely resolved the Upper West Regional Chief Imam installation dispute.

Mediated the Nanvili-Takpo land dispute.

Prepared a conflict desk of the region that paved way for proactive dispute resolution to avoid escalation into violent conflicts.

Successfully mediated the Buwaa (Zini) paramount chieftaincy dispute leading to the enskinment of the current Buwaa (Zini) Kuoro.Continued the mediation of the Pulima Chieftaincy enskinment conflicts to reduce tensions and pave way for people to go about their daily activities without fear.

Trained religious leaders and media practitioners on violent extremism with a successful dialogue sessions held to assess adherence to Prevention of Violent Extremism in their daily activities.