The Occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has advocated for global peace, appealing to parties in the ongoing tensions in the Middle East and Europe to lay down their weapons and choose the path of peace.
In a heartfelt message to the world at an event to mark his 27th enstoolment anniversary, the King observed that peace in Ghana is incomplete without peace in the Middle East and Europe. “Peace is indivisible. It cannot be preserved or protected in isolation.
In the global village that is the state of our world, there is no such thing as an isolated conflict and there is no immunity for anyone from the ravages of conflict anywhere,” he said.
“Wherever peace is threatened, the whole world is threatened. So we cannot talk about peace in Ghana without feeling the crushing weight and corrosive impact of wars raging in Europe and the Middle East.”
The King noted that the true victims of the wars are not fully captured by the media.
“The heart-wrenching suffering we are seeing on the airwaves is only the tip of the iceberg. The true collateral damage to innocent communities across the globe is yet to be measured. The innocent billions in the world who are collateral victims are crying in silence, and the cries of anguish and tears can no longer be ignored. Nor can our hearts bear the continuous suffering of those who are the direct victims of these wars.”
His Majesty thus called for a ceasefire.
“So tonight, from Kyiv to Tehran, Tel Aviv to Beirut, we plead for peace to prevail.”
The event, held on April 24, 2026, at the Manhyia Palace, was graced by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, businessman Sir Sam Jonah, the Olu of Warri Kingdom in Nigeria, His Royal Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse III, and his wife, Her Royal Highness Olori Atuwatse III.
Also present were Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, Bank of Ghana Governor Dr. Johnson Asiama, politician Alan Kyerematen, Council of State member Betty Mould-Iddrisu, Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga, and Ashanti Regional Minister Dr. Frank Amoakohene.
Story by Hajara Fuseini
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