Conditions Militating Against Peace Process in the Alavanyo-Nkonya Area, Ghana
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Alavanyo-Nkonya, conflict, Ghana, peace, peace processAbstract
The study of peace processes seems to be gaining grounds in scholarship the world over, given that peace processes are very vital to establishing permanent armistice. Arguments are provided to the effect that peace processes provide key opportunities for major reforms that transform institutions, structures, and relationships in societies affected by conflict or crises (Brewer, 2010; O’Reilly, Ó Súilleabháin, and Paffenholz, 2015). This article, however, outlines some of the factors which have undermined peace processes not only in Alavanyo-Nkonyo area of Ghana but across all African countries. Interview, observation were amongst the major ways of data collection. This research used empirical methods in its analysis. The observation made conclusively stated that peace process in this region is undermined by several factors, these include undressed needs, rumours, war, beneficiaries and financiers, national and ethno-politics and damaged relationships. The study recommended the need for grounded research on ways to deal with the spoiler problems in peace processes.
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