PHOTOS: Asantehene, Justice Anin-Yeboah, Nana Siriboe II, others mark 150th anniversary of Sagrenti War

Asanteman on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, commemorated the 150th anniversary of the Sagrenti War, which took place in 1874 as part of the celebration of the Silver Jubilee of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II as Asantehene.

A symposium was held at the Great Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to observe the 150 years of the Sagrenti War which saw Prof Tom Mccaskie, of Birmingham University and Prof Emmanuel Akyeampong, of Harvard University delivering keynote addresses on the famous war between the British and the Asante.

The symposium was chaired by the immediate past Chief Justice of Ghana, Justice Anin-Yeboah and had many dignitaries attending including the Chairman of the Council of State and Omanhene of Asante Juaben, Nana Otuo Siriboe II and government functionaries including the Minister for Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh and the Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Adu Twum.

As usual, the arrival of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, was one of the eye-catching moments of the symposium.

In addition to the Asantehene, almost all the paramount chiefs and queen mothers of Asanteman, in their colourful traditional regalia were present at the event.

The first set of stolen Asante artefacts during the Sagrenti War which were recently returned from the Fowler Museum of the University of California in Los Angeles, United States of America, were presented to the Asantehene.

Also, a book titled “History of Asante”, authored by Otumfuo Sir Agyeman Prempeh II and edited by Dr. McCaskie was launched at the event.

View pictures from the event below (photo credit Opemsuo Radio, Otumfuo Foundation):

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II arrives at the Great Hall, KNUST for the symposium on the 150th anniversary of the Sagrenti War.#GhanaNewsAgency #GNA #Otumfuo pic.twitter.com/1j4lsRI35w

— Ghana News Agency (@GHANANEWSAGENCY) February 6, 2024

Dr. Tom McCaskie, Head of the Centre of West African Studies at Birmingham University, sharing insights as a keynote speaker at the 150th Sagrenti War Anniversary Symposium.#SagrentiWar150 #opemsuoradio pic.twitter.com/WodLTHD6w5

— Opemsuo Radio (@OpemsuoRadio) February 6, 2024

Ahemaanom regal presence illuminate gathering.#SagrentiWar150 #opemsuoradio pic.twitter.com/U7wbdtmxuu

— Opemsuo Radio (@OpemsuoRadio) February 6, 2024

Every step tells the story of our Asante history.#SagrentiWar150 #opemsuoradio pic.twitter.com/K8WP2REV06

— Opemsuo Radio (@OpemsuoRadio) February 6, 2024