Violence in the news: 42 reports in the week to Oct 19, 2026 · ×1.3 · against the three weeks before; GDELT, not verified
Protests in the news: 8 reports in the week to Oct 19, 2026 · ×1.4 · against the three weeks before; GDELT, not verified
Model estimate for September 2026: 0–12 deaths (UCDP, the month before: 3). An estimate from the news, not a count. How the model works →
Level, last 60 days
Deaths 30 d
3
UCDP up to 2026-08-31
Per million 90 d
0.2
last 90 days
Civilians
0%
last 90 days
Incidents 30 d
2
Population
35.1 M
World Bank
Plants near violence
0 / 1
near violence / total; 0 nuclear
Why this level2
- +13 deaths in organised violence in the latest 30 days of UCDP dataUCDP GED Candidate
- +1Confirmed internet outages in 3 places in 24 hoursIODA, Georgia Tech
Source: ARMSMA situation watch
Every monitored signal
The last 60 days, each on its own scale.
Travel advice level (FCDO)
1
Natural hazards, 7 days
1
Confirmed outages, places, 24 h
3
Refugees who fled
38 500
Violence incidents, 30 days
2
Violence deaths, 30 days
3
Source: ARMSMA situation watch
Deaths in organised violence, per week
Ghana, UCDP best estimates. The red bar is the latest week.
The latest week may be incomplete.
Source: UCDP GED Candidate, Uppsala University (CC BY 4.0), data up to 2026-08-31
Who the violence is between
Deaths by kind of violence, last 90 days of data.
- State-based conflict · 0%
- Non-state conflict · 100%
- Against civilians · 0%
Source: UCDP GED Candidate (CC BY 4.0)
Food, displacement, sanctions
- People in food crisis (IPC 3+)
- –
- 2026-09
- Share in food crisis
- –
- 2026-09
- Undernourishment
- 6.4%
- 2024
- Refugees who fled
- 38,500
- 2025
- Refugees hosted
- 21,525
- 2025
- Internally displaced
- –
- 2025
- Sanctions designations
- 6
- 2026-10-20
- GDP per person
- $3,257
- 2025
FEWS NET · World Bank / FAO · UNHCR · OpenSanctions
People in crisis-level food insecurity
FEWS NET does not cover this country.
Latest incidents of organised violence18
| Date | Place | Sides | Deaths | Civilians | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Yidani in the Gushegu District of the Northern Region | Bikpangib (Konkomba) – Binamob (Konkomba) | 2 | 0 | ghanaconflictmonitor.com |
| 2026-08-11 | in and around Chuchuliga in the Builsa North District | Unidentified armed group (Ghana) – Unidentified armed group (Ghana) | 1 | 0 | ghanaconflictmonitor.com, ghanaconflictmonitor.com |
| 2026-06-18 | Odomi, a community in the Nkwanta South unicipality of the Oti Region | Adele, Challa – Akyode | 3 | 0 | AllAfrica, citinewsroom.com, graphic.com.gh |
| 2026-05-23 – 2026-05-26 | – | Unidentified armed group (Ghana) – Unidentified armed group (Ghana) | 1 | 0 | AllAfrica |
| 2026-05-02 | at Nasia, on the Bolga-Tamale route | Kusasi – Mamprusi | 3 | 0 | @EliasuAlhaji, @Intelligency225 |
| 2026-04-27 | Binduri Bawku-Bolga road Bazua | Unidentified armed group (Ghana) – Unidentified armed group (Ghana) | 10 | 3 | Agence France Presse, @EliasuAlhaji, @EliasuAlhaji |
| 2026-04-19 | Fadi-Kafuta in #Bawku | Kusasi – Mamprusi | 1 | 1 | @EliasuAlhaji, @EliasuAlhaji |
| 2026-03-27 | Bwaku areas | Kusasi – Mamprusi | 1 | 0 | @EliasuAlhaji |
| 2026-03-25 | Tuobodom in Nkwanta | Adele, Challa – Akyode | 5 | 0 | @EliasuAlhaji, @EliasuAlhaji, @EliasuAlhaji |
| 2026-03-15 | Sampa | Samgba Gyafla – Sammordua | 1 | 0 | @EliasuAlhaji |
| 2026-03-07 – 2026-03-08 | Goni, near Wa (Upper West Region), and at Damongo Junction (Savannah Region) Gbeniyiri | Unidentified armed group (Ghana) – Unidentified armed group (Ghana) | 5 | 0 | AllAfrica, @EliasuAlhaji, @EliasuAlhaji |
| 2026-03-06 | Nanton | Unidentified armed group (Ghana) – Unidentified armed group (Ghana) | 1 | 0 | @EliasuAlhaji |
| 2026-02-08 | Widnaba, near the border with Burkina Faso | Unidentified armed group (Ghana) – Unidentified armed group (Ghana) | 1 | 0 | @EliasuAlhaji, @Intelligency225 |
| 2026-02-01 | Abunyanya in the Nkwanta North District of the Oti Region | Unidentified armed group (Ghana) – Unidentified armed group (Ghana) | 2 | 0 | @EliasuAlhaji, Graphic online |
| 2026-01-20 | in the forest near Kayoro, | Government of Burkina Faso – JNIM | 20 | 0 | @EliasuAlhaji, @EliasuAlhaji, @EliasuAlhaji |
| 2026-01-20 | on the Subinkurum–Kyeremasu road, Dormaa | Unidentified armed group (Ghana) – Unidentified armed group (Ghana) | 0 | 0 | @Intelligency225 |
| 2026-01-09 | Daduri, Bawku | Kusasi – Mamprusi | 1 | 0 | @EliasuAlhaji, @EliasuAlhaji |
| 2026-01-07 | Zanamat in Daduri | Kusasi – Mamprusi | 2 | 0 | @EliasuAlhaji |
Source: UCDP GED Candidate, Uppsala University (CC BY 4.0), data up to 2026-08-31
Conflicts, 90 days3
- Adele, Challa - Akyode3
- Bikpangib (Konkomba) - Binamob (Konkomba)2
- Unidentified armed groups (Ghana)1
Source: UCDP GED Candidate (CC BY 4.0)
Natural hazards, 30 days1
- FloodFlood in Ghana · Sep 23, 2026
GDACS · USGS · NASA EONET
Warnings and notices
UK FCDO · WMO · WHO · Copernicus EMS
Next 7 days in Accra
| Day | °C | Rain | Gusts | Watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 20 | 25…33 | 1.1 mm | 44 km/h | |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 25…31 | 11.7 mm | 38 km/h | thunderstorm |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 25…31 | 4.9 mm | 35 km/h | thunderstorm |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 25…30 | 3.8 mm | 36 km/h | |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 25…31 | 4.2 mm | 34 km/h | |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 25…31 | 3.3 mm | 40 km/h | |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 25…31 | 7.2 mm | 40 km/h | thunderstorm |
Forecast for the capital only; marks: heat ≥38 °C, frost ≤−20 °C, rain ≥50 mm, gusts ≥75 km/h, thunderstorms. Official warnings are above.
Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
Food prices in markets14
| Item | Price | USD | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maize / KG | 6.56 GHS | 0.60 | +52% |
| Millet / KG | 10.21 GHS | 0.93 | +39% |
| Plantains (apem) / KG | 9.31 GHS | 0.84 | +26% |
| Maize (yellow) / KG | 6.8 GHS | 0.62 | +52% |
| Yam / KG | 18.16 GHS | 1.65 | +295% |
| Rice (imported) / KG | 11.24 GHS | 1.02 | +54% |
| Cassava / KG | 8.91 GHS | 0.81 | +447% |
| Rice (local) / KG | 13.88 GHS | 1.26 | +127% |
| Sorghum / KG | 9.17 GHS | 0.83 | +57% |
| Onions / KG | 4.4 GHS | 0.40 | +12% |
| Peppers (fresh) / KG | 4.85 GHS | 0.44 | +96% |
| Plantains (apentu) / KG | 3.85 GHS | 0.35 | -49% |
| Gari / KG | 8.52 GHS | 0.78 | +195% |
| Tomatoes (local) / KG | 8.89 GHS | 0.81 | +52% |
Median retail price across markets in the latest month reported (2023-07); change against the same month a year before.
WFP · HDX (CC BY-IGO)