Ghanaian gov't beefs up security in Savannah Region to resolve ethnic conflict


By Francis

ACCRA, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Ghanaian government has dispatched additional police and military personnel to the country's Savannah Region to restore calm and end ethnic clashes between two groups, according to a statement released on Sunday.

The statement said the interior minister is also leading a high-powered delegation to meet with traditional and opinion leaders to discuss steps to end the conflict.

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