The government has officially withdrawn the curfew imposed on Hamile Township and neighbouring communities in the Lambussie District of the Upper West Region, following an improvement in security conditions within the border area.
The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, announced the decision in an official statement, explaining that the restrictions had been revoked with immediate effect on the recommendation of the National Security Council and through an Executive Instrument.
The latest directive comes six days after authorities introduced the curfew following a deadly explosion on November 3, 2026, which claimed the lives of a Ghana Immigration Service officer and two civilians.
The fatal incident occurred during a security patrol near the Ghana Burkina Faso border, when Immigration personnel reportedly pursued suspected smugglers travelling through an unauthorised crossing point.
The explosion subsequently heightened tensions between sections of the local population and security personnel, with confrontations in the aftermath reportedly resulting in injuries to several individuals.
In response to the deteriorating security situation, the government initially imposed a daily movement restriction between 6:00 pm and 5:00 am to contain tensions and restore order in the affected communities.
However, following an improvement in the prevailing conditions, the authorities announced a relaxation of the restrictions on November 5, reducing the curfew period to between 10:00 pm and 4:00 am.
The decision to completely abolish the restrictions follows further security assessments and comes after the Comptroller General of the Ghana Immigration Service, Samuel Basintale Amadu, had indicated that the government would not hastily withdraw the measure without adequate assurances concerning the safety of officers deployed to the area.
In communicating the latest development, the Interior Ministry appealed to traditional authorities, community opinion leaders, young people and other residents to preserve the improved security environment and avoid conduct capable of reigniting hostilities.
The Ministry emphasised the importance of restraint and peaceful engagement, encouraging residents to pursue lawful and non violent approaches when expressing grievances or addressing disagreements with the security authorities.
Government urged chiefs, opinion leaders and the youth to demonstrate cooperation and help consolidate stability throughout the affected border communities.
Although the lifting of the curfew signals a return to unrestricted movement during the previously prohibited hours, the announcement did not expressly clarify whether the separate restrictions concerning the possession of firearms, ammunition and other offensive weapons, which were introduced alongside the curfew, had also been withdrawn.
The status of those restrictions therefore remains unclear pending further clarification from the Interior Ministry.
