Akyem Abuakwa
Akyem Abuakwa describes a powerful paramountcy in the Eastern Region of Ghana that has been in existence since the thirteenth century and is home to the Akyem people. It was brought together in its current location under the rule of Ofori Panin, who ruled until about 1730.[1] In the 19th-century Asante led by The King Otumfuo Osei Tutu pursued the Akyem Bosome across the River Pra after the great okomfo Anokye advised him against such a move and was shot crossing the river by an assassin of the Akyem Bosome people who had laid ambush waiting for the King's crossing. This led to a bitter war after Otumfuo Opoku Ware upon his ascension to the Throne laid siege and utterly destroyed the Akyem Bosome in an act of vengeance pushing them deeper into the jungle thereby creating Asante Akyem. The Akyem Abuakwa upon hearing the destruction of Akyem Bosome decided to form a union between Abuakwa, Bosome and Kotoku.(Akyem MAASA) The three Akyems to repel The Ashantis in future wars. They however were defeated and became tributaries of Asante until the invasion of the British after the Akatamanso War.[2]
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