Regional News of Saturday, 16 March 2019Source: starrfm.com.ghOne shot dead as tension engulfs ChereponiFile photo: Several houses have been burnt in the violenceHeavy fighting has erupted at multiple locations between Konkombas and Chokosis in Chereponi district of the North East Region. The chief said security forces are current avoiding troubled villages and only patrolling in the district capital. However, this latest violence followed weeks of heighten tension over widespread speculations of reprisals among the two hostile neighbors in the poor district. The speculations had led to Konkomba students and teachers leaving school campuses in the district capital, where Chokosis are in majority. The District Chief Executive, Tahidu Razak, had told StarrNews that about 150 combined security men were on high alert to deal with any escalation.

Source: GhanaWeb March 16, 2019 15:56 UTC