Ghana: Information on chieftancy succession among the Konkomba tribe; how the chieftancy is transferred and the name of the current chief
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 April 1996 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | GHA23454.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ghana: Information on chieftancy succession among the Konkomba tribe; how the chieftancy is transferred and the name of the current chief, 1 April 1996, GHA23454.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac1a20.html [accessed 3 November 2019] |
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Information on the above-mentioned topic is scarce among the sources consulted by the DIRB.
According to Reuters, the Konkomba traditionally do not have chiefs (22 April 1994, 4). They are organised into clans led by elders (ibid.). Please find attached a copy of this article. It was not possible to corroborate this information among the sources consulted by the DIRB.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
Reuters. 22 April 1994. BC Cycle. Nicholas Kotch. "Landless Ghanaian Tribe Sparks Bloody Turf War." (NEXIS)
Attachment
Reuters. 22 April 1994. BC Cycle. Nicholas Kotch. "Landless Ghanaian Tribe Sparks Bloody Turf War." (NEXIS)
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