), Gurma (5.7%), Guan (3.7%), Grusi (2.5%), Mande (1.1%) and others (1.4%) to include foreign ethnic groups and foreigners. Ghana’s total population as of 2010 was 24,658,823. Other previous censuses as well have these as the classification of ethnic groups in Ghana.
This allegation was made in the Northern, Upper East and Ashanti and during interviews with Fulani and claimed by Fulani to have been nationwide. This is clearly a case of corruption and is not sanctioned by the state.
This information is based on interviews with elderly people in Gushiegu and Agogo.
See Joshua Project. (2015). Fulani, Maasina in Ghana http://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/11773/GH (Accessed 16 November 2014)
Interview with female trader, Gushiegu town (17 November 2013)
Ghana News Agency. (4 March 2012). Police Arrest Two Fulani. http://ghananewsagency.org/human-interest/police-arrests-two-fulani-armed-robbers-40087 (Accessed 16 November 2014)
VibeGhana.com (27 January 2013). Ashanti Police gun down seven Fulani armed robbers http://edition.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201301/100535.php (Accessed 16 November 2014)
Ghana Review International (4 October 2011). 5 Fulani Robbers busted. http://www.ghanareview.com/Restyle/index2.php?class=News&date=2011-10-04&id=50552 (Accessed 16 November 2014)
Citifmonline.com (26 September 2014). 5 armed robbers arrested in V/R. http://citifmonline.com/2014/09/26/5-armed-robbers-arrested-in-vr/ (Accessed 16 November 2014)
ModernGhana.com. (2 June 2012). Two Fulani Armed Robbers Killed in Shoot-out with Police http://www.modernghana.com/sports/399172/1/two-fulani-armed-robbers-killed-in-shoot-out-with-.html (Accessed 16 November 2014)
In fact, the identity of the said robbers was not identified, yet it was concluded they were Fulani. See Daily Guide (16 June 2014). 30 Ganjamen Busted. http://www.dailyguideghana.com/30-ganjamen-busted/ (Accessed 16 November 2014)
ModernGhana.com. (16 January 2003). Woman, 40, raped by Fulani herdsman. http://www.modernghana.com/news/30043/1/woman-40-raped-by-fulani-herdsman.html (Accessed 16 November 2014)
Ghana News Agency. (8 April 2011). Community arrest Fulani herdsman for rape. http://ghananewsagency.org/human-interest/community-arrest-fulani-herdsman-for-rape-27535 (Accessed 16 November 2014)
Myjoyonline.com (16 August 2011). Fulani herdsmen rape wives before husbands at Agogo – woman alleges http://edition.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201109/73031.php (Accessed 16 November 2014)
The chairman of People’s National Convention (PNC) party in Ghana, Alhaji Rahman Ramadan, is a Fulani.
Informal conversation with female teacher, Sandema
Interview with female trader, Gushiegu Town
Interview with male farmer, Toti - Gushiegu
Interview with Fulani male farmer, Bebuso - Agogo
Interview with Chief, Agogo
Interview with male teacher, Gushiegu town
Interview with male teacher, Gushiegu town
Shea is economically valuable to farmers especially women. The nuts from the shea are sources of income to them because they are sold out for export whilst locally used for making cooking oil and pomade.
The concept of cultural neighbourhood according to Gabbert (2014) was developed from long-term comparative anthropological fieldwork to describe inter-ethnic relations between the groups of southern Ethiopia where cultural and ethnic diversities are part and parcel of inter-ethnic communication. Cultural neighbours could be friends and allies, who cooperate in peaceful ways, or enemies, who are respected for their strength and virility and engage in conflicts.
The New Patriotic Party is Ghana’s main opposition party.
Based on FGD in Agogo (8 July 2013)
One Fulani herder remarked on 14 January 2014 that ‘in the month of December 2013 alone, four Fulani herders have been killed. My brother, did you hear any media outlet or radio station talk about it or even mentioned the issue? But if it were a resident of Agogo killed, you will hear all the radio stations in Ghana talking about it for a whole week.’
See Myjoyonline.com (30 August 2011). Fulani herdsmen must go-Asante Akyem North MP.
See Okoampa-Ahoofe