Last week, the Savannah Regional
@PeaceCouncilGH took peace to the doorsteps of three communities in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region: Don-arayiri, Chieyiri, and Jang.
Under our flagship project, "Preventing and Responding to Violent Extremism in the Atlantic Corridor," we held a dialogue and training on hate speech and alternative/counter-narratives and the impact was profound.
✅ Over 150 community members were trained and empowered.
✅ Participants deepened their understanding of hate speech, misinformation, and violent extremism and how to fight back.
✅ Women and youth were equipped as Peace Ambassadors, ready to counter divisive narratives both online and offline.
✅ Communities built stronger early warning systems to detect and prevent conflict before it spreads.
✅ Bonds of inter-ethnic dialogue and trust were renewed across communities.
Topics ranged from conflict management and legal frameworks on hate speech in Ghana, to the dangerous link between misinformation and violent extremism, because knowledge is the most powerful weapon against hate.
In a region that sits within the Atlantic Corridor, a zone increasingly vulnerable to cross-border extremist influence, these communities are now better prepared, more connected, and more resilient.
We are proud to work alongside our partners: the United Nations Development Programme
@UNDPGhana, and the embassies of Norway 🇳🇴
@NorwayinGhana and Denmark 🇩🇰, whose co-funding made this possible.
The National Peace Council believes that every community deserves peace and that peace is not built in conference halls alone. It is built in villages, market squares, mosques, and churches, one conversation at a time.
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