MoGCSP extends urgent support to Gbenyiri clash victims

MoGCSP extends urgent support to Gbenyiri clash victims as the Ministry moves swiftly to provide food, water, and reassurance to families displaced by the violent land dispute.

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has extended urgent support to victims of the violent land dispute clashes at Gbenyiri in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region.

Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, said MoGCSP’s urgent support was to provide immediate relief to displaced women, children and the elderly who were forced to abandon their homes after the clashes.

She stressed that MoGCSP’s urgent support formed part of the government’s commitment to restore dignity and offer hope to affected families in Gbenyiri who have lost their homes and livelihoods.

The clashes, which erupted over a land dispute, left several people dead and displaced dozens of households. Many victims are currently being sheltered at a Ghana Red Cross–operated camp located at the Sawla District Police Headquarters.

During her visit on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, Dr. Lartey led a government delegation to distribute cooked meals and drinking water to the victims. She assured them that further emergency assistance, including psychosocial support and protection services, would be rolled out under the mandate of the Social Protection Act.

“As a government, we are committed to restoring dignity and hope to affected families. Women, children, and the elderly must never be left to suffer the heaviest burden of conflict,” she emphasised.

The Minister also acknowledged President John Dramani Mahama for his commitment to safeguarding vulnerable groups, and praised the Ghana School Feeding Secretariat and its caterers for quickly mobilising resources to provide food for displaced families.

Dr. Lartey, together with the Savannah Regional Minister, also paid a courtesy call on the Sawlawura, stressing the importance of cooperation between government and traditional authorities in managing the crisis.

She called for calm among the rival factions and urged all parties to pursue dialogue in resolving the land dispute. She reassured victims that the government, through MoGCSP and partner agencies, would remain by their side until normalcy is restored.

The Ministry is collaborating with REGSEC, NADMO, the Ghana Red Cross, and other humanitarian partners to provide food, shelter, and essential social services to the displaced families.