More than 4,000 Burkinabes, and some Ghanaians, have fled to seek refuge in Ghana following attacks by suspected terrorists and militants in Burkina Faso. The refugees, mostly women and children, have fled from trouble spots in Burkina Faso, namely: Bugri, Zouga and Asongo, to seek asylum in the Bawku West District in the Upper East […]
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7 Killed in new Bawku clashes
Renewed violent clashes in Bawku have claimed seven lives over the weekend. Graphic Online sources suggested that the latest incident was triggered by the alleged killing of an old man at Seenateng, a suburb of Bawku, after some unknown assailants shot him, last Saturday. His son, who also suffered severe gunshot wounds in the attack, is […]
Ayariga Prosecution: Bawku NDC youth accuse Martin Amidu of vendetta and selective justice
The Bawku Central Constituency Youth wing of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu of engaging in vendetta and selective justice, with regards to the prosecution of the Member of Parliament for the area, Mahama Ayariga for tax evasion. According a press release issued by the youth a while […]