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Framework for building synergies of the traditional and formal political adjudicatory institutions in conflict resolution in north-western Ghana

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: The global spread of conflict is unimaginable, and Africa is especially plagued with this conundrum.In the West African sub-region, traditional and formal (inherited/western) adjudicatory institutions operate independently of each other in the same environment irrespective of the fact that both institutions function to create an ordered society for the same group of persons.Evidence shows that efforts made over the years to integrate the operations of the two institutions in the context of conflict resolution in Ghana have proven unsuccessful.The aim of this paper is to proffer an appropriate framework that could enable the traditional Thaddeus Arkum Aasoglenang

Source: Cogent Social Sciences

DOI: 10.1080/23311886.2023.2268974

Authors: Thaddeus Arkum Aasoglenang, Samuel Ziem Bonye, Gordon Yenglier Yiridomoh

Institution: Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies

Language: English

Topic: African Studies and Ethnography

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,165