Yendi in relation to Accra.

Yendi is a town in the northeastern quadrant of Ghana in the Dagbon territory. As of 2000, it has a population of 31,633 people. In Ghana, it is known as the birthplace of Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama. Accra, population 1,661,400 (2001), is the capital of Ghana. ...

It is home to the Dagomba culture unique to Ghana. Although the kingdom flourished during the 12th-14th centuries, today it has become a small minority in terms of both population and influence in the nation as a whole. Two systems of Dagomba government exist- the first is military control, and the second is placing power in the line of Muslim tribal chiefs acting as magistrates. The Paramount Chief, or leader of this second style of government, sits at Yendi. Dagomba is a kingdom in northern Ghana. ...

Yendi is primarily know for the ethnic conflict that has taken place there over the past several decades. The minority Konkomba felt that they had been wrongfully displaced as the majority in the area, thus starting an uprising against the Dagomba and other area ethnic groups. Following the brutal mass murder of a long-serving tribal king and 40 others in the town in March 2002, the government at Accra imposed a curfew on Yendi and the biggest neighboring city, Tamale. Although the curfew has since been lifted and the conflict has virtually ceased, tensions still remain and travelers are advised to avoid the area as any large gathering has the potential to become violent. An ethnic war is a war between ethnic groups often as a result of ethnic nationalism. ... Accra, population 1,661,400 (2001), is the capital of Ghana. ... A curfew can be one of the following: An order by the government for certain persons to return home before a certain time. ...