Thousands displaced in northern Ghana as ethnic clashes spread

Around 50,000 people have been displaced following inter-ethnic violence in the north of Ghana. Some 13,000 have crossed the border into the region of Boukani, in Côte d'Ivoire. © FMM Studio graphique

At least 31 people have been killed and thousands displaced in clashes between ethnic groups in north-western Ghana. The Ghana Red Cross has warned of a critical humanitarian situation for about 50,000 people forced to flee their homes.

The violence broke out on 24 August in the village of Gbiniyiri, Savannah Region, near the borders with Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso. The Birifor and Gonja ethnic groups, who have long disputed land ownership in the area, were involved.