2002 Dagbon chieftaincy crisis


The 2002 Dagbon chieftaincy crisis, also known as the Yendi conflict, was a clash between two feuding factions that occurred at the Gbewaa Palace, Ghana from March 25-27, 2002, and resulted in the killing of Yaa Naa Yakubu II and 40 of his elders.

Committee of Eminent Chiefs

The Committee of Eminent Chiefs is a three-member committee of Ghanaian traditional rulers formed by the Government of Ghana to intervene the Dagbon chieftaincy crisis.