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Ghana: conflict events in March 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

5events2 the month before
13est. deaths
0civilian deaths

In March 2026, UCDP recorded 5 organized-violence events in Ghana, with 13 estimated deaths. That is +150% compared with 2 events the month before.

100% of the month's events were non-state conflict.

Events were concentrated in Oti region (1), Savannah region (1), Upper East region (1).

The most active pairing was Unidentified armed group - Unidentified armed group with 2 events.

Where events happened

2026-03-27: Kusasi vs Mamprusi (1 deaths)2026-03-25: Adele, Challa vs Akyode (5 deaths)2026-03-15: Samgba Gyafla vs Sammordua (1 deaths)2026-03-07: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (5 deaths)2026-03-06: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Ghana, March 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, March 2026

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Oti region15
Savannah region15
Upper East region11
Bono region11
Northern region11

Deadliest events, March 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
25 Mar 2026Nkwanta South district
Oti region
Adele, Challa vs Akyode
Non-state, 3 sources
5
7 Mar 2026Sawla-Tuna-Kalba district
Savannah region
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state, 5 sources
5
27 Mar 2026Bawku municipal district
Upper East region
Kusasi vs Mamprusi
Non-state
1
15 Mar 2026Jaman North district
Bono region
Samgba Gyafla vs Sammordua
Non-state
1
6 Mar 2026Nanton district
Northern region
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state
1

Parties

PartyEvents
Unidentified armed group4
Adele, Challa1
Akyode1
Kusasi1
Mamprusi1
Samgba Gyafla1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based0
Non-state5
One-sided0

All months

Monthly reports:Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025Oct 2025Sep 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Feb 2025Jan 2025Oct 2024

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.