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One dead in land dispute in northern Ghana

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One person died in a clash between two communities over farmland in Kumdi, in the Kpandai District of northern Ghana. Gunfire reportedly preceded the deployment of security forces, while the dispute had already been brought before the courts, according to a resident quoted by The Ghana Report.

One person died on Thursday 22 October in a clash between two communities over farmland in Kumdi, in the Kpandai District of Ghana’s Northern Region. Gunfire was reportedly exchanged during the confrontation, The Ghana Report reports.

The land dispute had already been brought before the courts, according to a resident interviewed by the media. Security forces were deployed in the area to restore calm and prevent a further outbreak of violence, according to The Ghana Report.

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