Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom III Was a Paragon Of Equity And Fairness

Whoever witnessed the 14th Queen of the Asante Kingdom, Nana Konadu Yiadom III’s conflict resolution prowess at her Manhyia Palace court bears testimony that Her Majesty was a paragon of equity and fairness.

The court was renowned for its ability to resolve even the most complex disputes amicably.

As the traditional head of women’s affairs in the Asante Kingdom, she was keen to see a satisfactory resolution that left feuding parties united.

Her approach combined traditional wisdom with contemporary understanding of human rights and gender equality.

Those who knew Nana Konadu Yiadom III invariably described her using remarkably consistent terms: religious devotion guided her decisions, kindness tempered her authority, calmness marked her demeanour, fairness characterised her judgments, and firmness backed her convictions.

Brief Profile
Nana Konadu YIADOM III, born as Nana Ama Konadu in 1927 at the sacred Benyaade Shrine in Merdan, a small town in Kwadaso, Kumasi, entered the world during the critical period of the Asante Confederacy’s restoration.

Her birth itself seemed prophetic, occurring at a shrine that would later symbolise the spiritual foundation of her remarkable journey to the apex of Asante traditional authority.

She was the first child of the 13th Queen of the Asante Kingdom, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, who reigned as Asantehemaa from 1977 to 2016.

Her Majesty passed away peacefully on August 7, 2025, at her residence.

Story by Hajara Fuseini

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