Tag Archives: INTER-ETHNIC CONFLICT

KENYA DEPLOYS SECURITY FORCES NEAR ETHIOPIAN BORDER

Paramilitary troops of the Kenya Police General Service Unit XINHUA NAIROBI, August 19 Kenya has deployed 200 security officers to the volatile region of Turkana to guard the area against regular attacks by the Merille tribesmen from Ethiopia, who have … Continue reading

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GHANA’S BAWKU CONFLICT: CALM DESPITE FEAR OF REPRISALS

Ghana Police Service Anti-Riot Squad Ghanaian soldier with Joy FM’s Seth Boateng in Bawku August 16, 2011 Police say there is calm in Bawku despite fears a recent attack on two Mamprusi farmers could lead to ethnic crisis. The victims … Continue reading

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SPECIAL MILITARY TASK FORCE (OP SAFE HAVEN) IN PLATEAU STATE : PHOTOS

Commander Special Task Force(Plateau State) OP SAFE HAVEN The highland city of Jos has been bedeviled by a spate of very violent attacks pitting the indigenous christian Birom ethnic community and the muslim Hausa settlers whose ancestors came up to … Continue reading

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