source: Ghanaian Times; Daily Guide Ghana
actor1: Bole Communal Militia (Ghana)
actor2: Mandari Communal Militia (Ghana)
location: Bole
notes: On December 9th, suspected gunmen from in or around Bole fired at the Chief of Mandari at a festival in Bole (Northern region). The chief's own forces returned fire. One or two people were reported to have been killed and several injured. It is unclear whether the casualties were armed, or unarmed civilians. The violence allegedly relates to a dispute of the position of Chief of Bole. Several dwellings were torched in the area during the clashes.