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Pdf exploring the role of culture in shaping the dagbon. Some youth of dagbon from both the andani and abudu chieftaincy gates on monday poured onto the streets in yendi, the traditional seat of the dagbon kingdom, to. Back to our roots download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. We find that inequality increases during the course of violent conflict, and particularly does so in. Here, the descent, lineage, and the pedigree of the trojans are presented. Impact of chieftaincy conflict on the economic status of. Because everyone requires a share of the resources office space, supplies, the bosss time, or funding.

Beginning with him, the trojan pedigree comprised 17 men in 8 generations with dardanus, founder of dardania in the second. The thomas kilmann conflict mode instrument is one of the most effective conflict management strategies ive seen. Regsec initiates move to resolve dagbon conflict graphic. The tension has been ongoing since the murder of ya na yakubu andani ii, the ruler of ghanas dagbon kingdom, along with over 29. The field of conflict resolution and conduct of foreign policy since the mid1990s and early 2000s, several conceptual frameworks have been introduced to illustrate different uses of conflict resolution strategies in a changing world. Macgaffey provides an ethnographically enriched history of dagbon from the. Islam prohibits begging but in dagbon on northern ghana, muslims boys beg. The dagbon chieftaincy conflict discussed in this paper is one of the most retrogressive and protracted conflicts in northern ghana, dating back to the mid 19th.

The musicdance culture of dagbon, in northern ghana, functions in. The study revealed that the conflict between the andani and abudu gates royal clans in dagbon has devastating effects on the economic lives of the women in the community. The third and last form is called value conflict and. The political conflict that has taken the most violent form and proved costliest in human. Cognitive conflict is the second form which arises through people having different views on things. Conflict resolution offers to provide mediation tools. The dagbon conflict is a very normal conflict that can be resolved if. Acpr provides a wide range of theoretical, methodological, and empirical perspectives on the causes. These histories tell of numerous conflicts with neighbouring peoples throughout this early period until the.

Resolving conflict constructively and respectfully. The aim of this study is to analyse the dynamics of dagbon chieftaincy conflict in northern ghana and to examine how rwandans conflict resolution strategy could serve. Conflict resolution skills edmonds community college. In 2003, the government appointed a committee of eminent chiefs cec to. Page 2 of 286 declaration this thesis is being submitted with the consent of my supervisor and i declare that it is the results of my own investigations, except where otherwise st. Every conflict has a short life span and to keep it going the protagonists must generate some events to put spark into the conflict. The knowledge gap the study sought to fill is the use of. Conflicting needs whenever workers compete for scarce resources, recognition, and power in the companys pecking order, conflict can occur. Most of the conflicts in northern ghana have been between ethnic groups that regard themselves as indigenous, and others that historically. The political conflict that has taken the most violent form and proved costliest in human lives in ghana in the last half century has been a chieftaincy dispute in the northern kingdom of dagomba, known as the yendi skin dispute. Individuals can identify their primary style, and assess. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The two royal gates, abudus and andanis have failed to abide by the laid down framework on succession to the skin.

The lions of dagbon by martin staniland cambridge core. To achieve the aim of this study, a qualitative method was used. Results also contribute to the solution of the causality puzzle between conflict and inequality. The area was later parcelled between the two powers, and yendi, where the ya naa resided, came under german control, separating him from his people in the west. Just a young greek boy full of hope to one day become a lawyer and become someone that this family could be proud of, turns into endless pain and hopeless dreams. The role of traditional institutions in political change.

Conflict resolution strategies free ppt and pdf downloads. These conflicts have led to several deadly clashes in the tamale metropolis leading to loss of life and property, burning of houses, vehicles, shops, etc. Conflict resolution skills managing and resolving conflict in a positive way conflict is a normal, and even healthy, part of relationships. The kingdom of dagbon is a traditional kingdom in northern ghana founded by the dagomba. This paper assesses the effects of interethnic chieftaincy and land conflicts on the sociopolitical development of northern ghana. A threat to ghana s internal stability, a case study of the nkonyaalavanyo conflict in the volta region. It is based on a model of conflict modes, which enables an analysis of individual styles in particular situations. Search for solutions, stakeholders and way forward political violence is also a common phenomenon in ghana. This is a conflict between the two royal gates of the dagbon people over. Mphil candidate, institute for development studies, university of cape coast, ghana. The lions of dagbon political change in northern ghana. Asante mphil students, institute for development studies, university of cape coastghana abstract. The most prevailing example of a violent conflict on ghanaian soil materialises in the dagbon chieftaincy crisis. After all, two people cant be expected to agree on everything at all times.

In the illiad, they are said to have originated from zeus. The case of dagbon, northern ghana steve tonah university of ghana, ghana abstract this paper examines the chieftaincy succession conflict in dagbon, northern ghana. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Analysing data from both primary and secondary sources, the study found that although unemployment, particularly among the youth, has caused social upheavals, the conflict in dagbon is directly linked to chieftaincy. A conflict between factions of butchers has persisted associated with the dagbon chieftaincy crisis. Since relationship conflicts are inevitable, learning. The concept paper series is the joint centers paper series addressing topics and concepts of foremost importance for understanding the dynamics of. Given the dynamics of the dagbon chieftaincy conflict, the study takes a closer look at the dagbon. Dagbon youth demand end to chieftaincy conflict graphic. The tension has been ongoing since the murder of ya na yakubu andani ii, the ruler of ghanas dagbon kingdom, along with over 29 high profile individuals in march 2002.

In 1888, dagbon became part of a neutral zone, stretching from yeji to yendi, that was established to forestall conflict between the germans and the british. In many cases, actual faction members have been incorporated into national governments. Journal of interdisciplinary conflict science role of civil society organizations in conflict resolution and peacebuilding in ghana 0 0 part of the nonprofit administration and management commons, race, ethnicity and post colonial studies commons, social work commons, and the work, economy and organizations commons follow this and additional works at. The dagbon skin dispute for the past forty years, disputes over who should be the ya na king of dagbon have involved local factions attempting to capture the support of national political leaders. Traditional installation mechanisms as a lasting solution to the dagbon chieftancy dispute hamza mohammed bachelor thesis history world history basics publish your bachelors or masters thesis, dissertation, term paper or essay. Historical and political underpinnings of the dagbon chieftaincy conflict make it tougher and complicated to understand. Owo and dagbon conflicts led to the escalation of the problems of succession. Descent, lineage, and pedigree of the trojans in homers. Child begging, as a manifestation of child labour in. The dagbon peace and progress now, is also meant to pave the way for absolute peace in dagbon for the needed accelerated development of the area. Understanding the persistence of the nkonyaalavanyo conflict.

Seini and tsikata again 2004 write that political violence between supporters of different political parties predates independence and has become part of the political scene since the anticolonial struggle. The aim of this study is to analyse the dynamics of dagbon chieftaincy conflict in northern ghana and to examine how rwandans gacaca conflict resolution strategy could serve as a reference point for sustainable peace in dagbon. Pdf the effects of chieftaincy and land conflicts on the. The conflict however follows to the letter, the dynamics of violent conflict. It traces the history of the struggle for the kingship title between the. There is a dichotomy of opinions between mallams and parents in dagbon the practice of begging in dagbon is different from its practice in different parts of africa. The dagbon ethnopolitical conflict of the dagbon traditional kingdom in the northern region of ghana is a chieftaincy dispute between two clans of the same family or lineage the abudus and andanis over the selection of the yaa naa, the king of the dagomba people.

The first conflict form is called conflict of interest and concerns issues between people and their interests. Conflict management chalmers publication library cpl. It is also known as the conflict resolution inventory. Dagbon, chieftaincy conflict, abudu, andani, northern ghana. A threat to ghanas internal stability a case study of the nkonyaalavanyo conflict in the volta region by paul kwame asamoah. Igbohausa feud that began after the military coup and countercoup of 1966, culminating in the civil war in 1967, efikibibio conflict, tivjukun debacle, fulanibirom clashes, and itsekiriurhoboijaw conflict in the niger delta. Homers iliad, is an epic poem that describes the last 70 days of the trojan war, which was waged against the city of troy by the achaeans. Role of civil society organizations in conflict resolution. In 2003, the government appointed a committee of eminent chiefs cec to mediate the intractable dagbon chieftaincy. Conflict, conflict prevention, conflict management and beyond. Download fulltext pdf exploring the role of culture in shaping the dagbon ethnopolitical peace negotiation processes article pdf available in international negotiation 233. Conflict resolution, otherwise known as reconciliation, is conceptualized as the methods and processes involved in facilitating the peaceful ending of conflict and.