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Ghana: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

2events2 the month before
4est. deaths
0civilian deaths

In May 2026, UCDP recorded 2 organized-violence events in Ghana, with 4 estimated deaths. That is about the same as the previous month (2).

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

Events were concentrated in North East region (1), Bono East region (1).

The most active pairing was Kusasi - Mamprusi with 1 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-23: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-05-02: Kusasi vs Mamprusi (3 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Ghana, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, May 2026

RegionEventsEst. deaths
North East region13
Bono East region11

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
2 May 2026West Mamprusi district
North East region		Kusasi vs Mamprusi
Non-state, 2 sources		3
23 May 2026Bono East regionUnidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		1

Parties

PartyEvents
Unidentified armed group2
Kusasi1
Mamprusi1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based0
Non-state2
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.