The conflict in Gbiniyiri, in the Savannah Region, has reportedly recorded three more fatalities in renewed clashes over a land dispute, bringing the confirmed death toll to 31 as of yesterday.
The violence, which began on Sunday, August 24, has now spread across 12 communities within the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District, forcing over 48,000 residents-mostly women and children-to flee their homes, according to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO).
Of those displaced, about 14,000 people have crossed into Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire to seek refuge, while thousands remain camped in Sawla under the care of NADMO and the Ghana Red Cross.
Savannah Regional Minister Salisu Bi-Awuribe confirmed to the Daily Graphic that security reinforcements had been deployed to restore calm. "The situation is under control now," he assured, adding that the Regional Security Council (REGSEC) is working closely with the Yagbonwura and other traditional leaders to find a lasting solution.
