Ghana's immigration chief leads dialogue in Hamile
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
Ghana Immigration Service chief Samuel Basintale led a peace dialogue in Hamile after clashes that left several people dead and injured on 3 November. The curfew remains in force and nine injured people have left hospital, according to security authorities cited by MyJoyOnline.
The head of the Ghana Immigration Service, Samuel Basintale, led a dialogue on Sunday with authorities and residents of Hamile, after clashes on 3 November over an explosion on an unauthorised road. He notably met the Upper West Regional Security Council before travelling to the Hamile border post, reports MyJoyOnline.
Nine people injured in the clashes have since left hospital and are due to undergo follow-up visits, while the curfew remains in force, a security official cited by MyJoyOnline said. The same official reported a limited reopening of the border, with a gradual resumption of lorry traffic.
Samuel Basintale warned that a six-hour border closure could cause major traffic jams, as Mali uses it for goods traffic. According to him, the accumulation of people between vehicles could make it harder to control the security situation, reports MyJoyOnline.
The dialogue comes five days after the deadly explosion in Hamile on 3 November, which led Ghanaian authorities to impose a curfew. The curfew imposed after the deadly explosion was announced on the same day.
