Organised violence recorded in Ghana by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program: the actors, date, location, type of violence and deaths for each event. Sourced from Uppsala Conflict Data Program, via HDX (CC BY-IGO). 55 records.
The newest figures in this dataset are from 2024; the source has published nothing newer. Check the dates before relying on a figure.
Every column this dataset returns, with its type. This is the shape of the API response.
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| record_id | INTEGER |
| relid | TEXT |
| year | INTEGER |
| active_year | TEXT |
| code_status | TEXT |
| type_of_violence | INTEGER |
| conflict_dset_id | INTEGER |
| conflict_new_id | INTEGER |
| conflict_name | TEXT |
| dyad_dset_id | INTEGER |
| dyad_new_id | INTEGER |
| dyad_name | TEXT |
| side_a_dset_id | INTEGER |
| side_a_new_id | INTEGER |
| side_a | TEXT |
| side_b_dset_id | INTEGER |
| side_b_new_id | INTEGER |
| side_b | TEXT |
| number_of_sources | INTEGER |
| source_article | TEXT |
| source_office | TEXT |
| source_date | TEXT |
| source_headline | TEXT |
| source_original | TEXT |
| where_prec | INTEGER |
| where_coordinates | TEXT |
| where_description | TEXT |
| adm_1 | TEXT |
| adm_2 | TEXT |
| latitude | DECIMAL(24,6) |
| longitude | DECIMAL(24,6) |
| geom_wkt | TEXT |
| priogrid_gid | INTEGER |
| country_id | INTEGER |
| region | TEXT |
| event_clarity | INTEGER |
| date_prec | INTEGER |
| date_start | TEXT |
| date_end | TEXT |
| deaths_a | INTEGER |
| deaths_b | INTEGER |
| deaths_civilians | INTEGER |
| deaths_unknown | INTEGER |
| best | INTEGER |
| high | INTEGER |
| low | INTEGER |
| source | TEXT |
| record idINTEGER | relidTEXT | yearINTEGER | active yearTEXT | code statusTEXT | type of violenceINTEGER | conflict dset idINTEGER | conflict new idINTEGER | conflict nameTEXT | dyad dset idINTEGER | dyad new idINTEGER | dyad nameTEXT | side a dset idINTEGER | side a new idINTEGER | side aTEXT | side b dset idINTEGER | side b new idINTEGER | side bTEXT | number of sourcesINTEGER | source articleTEXT | source officeTEXT | source dateTEXT | source headlineTEXT | source originalTEXT | where precINTEGER | where coordinatesTEXT | where descriptionTEXT | adm 1TEXT | adm 2TEXT | latitudeDECIMAL(24,6) | longitudeDECIMAL(24,6) | geom wktTEXT | priogrid gidINTEGER | country idINTEGER | regionTEXT | event clarityINTEGER | date precINTEGER | date startTEXT | date endTEXT | deaths aINTEGER | deaths bINTEGER | deaths civiliansINTEGER | deaths unknownINTEGER | bestINTEGER | highINTEGER | lowINTEGER | sourceTEXT |
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| 12583 | GHA-2002-2-3-1 | 2002 | true | Clear | 2 | 5176 | 4566 | Abudu - Andani | 5176 | 5176 | Abudu - Andani | 570 | 570 | Abudu | 892 | 892 | Andani | -1 | Reuters 27/3 2002: "Ghana police say northern clashes leave 36 dead, troops deployed", Reuters 27/3 2002: "Ghana police say northern clashes leave at least 36 dead, troops deployed" ------------ F: ghana deploys troops to town | — | — | — | — | 1 | Yendi town | Yendi town | Northern region | Yendi municipal district | 9.433333 | -0.016667 | POINT (-0.016667 9.433333) | 142920 | 452 | Africa | 2 | 2 | 2002-03-25 00:00:00.000 | 2002-03-27 00:00:00.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 25 | Uppsala Conflict Data Program, via HDX (CC BY-IGO) |
| 12602 | GHA-2000-2-103-1 | 2000 | true | Clear | 2 | 5268 | 4658 | Kusasi - Mamprusi | 5268 | 5268 | Kusasi - Mamprusi | 1057 | 1057 | Kusasi | 1058 | 1058 | Mamprusi | -1 | GBC Radio 1, Accra 2000-12-09, reported by BBC mon "Seven reported killed in Ghana clashes"; GBC Radio 1, Accra 2000-12-09, reported by BBC mon 2000-12-11 "Top ministers lose seats in parliamentary elections - Radio reports seven killed in post-election ethnic clashes in northeast"; Reuters 2000-12-13 "Thirty died in poll violence in north Ghana town"; IRIN 2001-12-04 "GHANA: 5,000 displaced, 50 killed in communal clashes"; Christian Lund 2003 "Bawku is still volatile: ethno-political conlict and state recognition in Northern Ghana", Journal of Modern African Studies, 41, 4 (2003), pp. 587610 | — | — | — | Police | 1 | Bawku town | Bawku town | Upper East region | Bawku municipal district | 11.058056 | -0.241667 | POINT (-0.241667 11.058056) | 145800 | 452 | Africa | 2 | 2 | 2000-12-08 00:00:00.000 | 2000-12-09 00:00:00.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 68 | 7 | Uppsala Conflict Data Program, via HDX (CC BY-IGO) |
| 12582 | GHA-2001-2-103-1 | 2001 | true | Clear | 2 | 5268 | 4658 | Kusasi - Mamprusi | 5268 | 5268 | Kusasi - Mamprusi | 1057 | 1057 | Kusasi | 1058 | 1058 | Mamprusi | -1 | Reuters 2001-12-03 "UPDATE 1-At least 18 killed in northern Ghana clashes"; All Africa 2001-12-05 "Up to 50 Believed Killed in Ethnic Clashes"; IRIN 2001-12-04 "GHANA: 5,000 displaced, 50 killed in communal clashes"; 2001-12-13 "GHANA: Government to investigate clashes | — | — | — | State radio and interior ministry sources; witness; local police | 1 | Bawku town | Bawku town | Upper East region | Bawku municipal district | 11.058056 | -0.241667 | POINT (-0.241667 11.058056) | 145800 | 452 | Africa | 2 | 2 | 2001-12-02 00:00:00.000 | 2001-12-04 00:00:00.000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 50 | 50 | 50 | Uppsala Conflict Data Program, via HDX (CC BY-IGO) |
| 12603 | GHA-2008-2-103-3 | 2008 | true | Clear | 2 | 5268 | 4658 | Kusasi - Mamprusi | 5268 | 5268 | Kusasi - Mamprusi | 1057 | 1057 | Kusasi | 1058 | 1058 | Mamprusi | 1 | "All Africa,2008-01-30,Don't Politicize Bawku Conflict - Bartels" | All Africa | 2008-01-30 | Don't Politicize Bawku Conflict - Bartels | Interior Minister | 1 | Bawku town | Bawku town | Upper East region | Bawku municipal district | 11.058056 | -0.241667 | POINT (-0.241667 11.058056) | 145800 | 452 | Africa | 2 | 4 | 2008-01-01 00:00:00.000 | 2008-01-24 00:00:00.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Uppsala Conflict Data Program, via HDX (CC BY-IGO) |
| 12625 | GHA-2008-2-103-5 | 2008 | true | Clear | 2 | 5268 | 4658 | Kusasi - Mamprusi | 5268 | 5268 | Kusasi - Mamprusi | 1057 | 1057 | Kusasi | 1058 | 1058 | Mamprusi | -1 | Reuters 2008-05-05 | — | — | — | Local newspapers quoting police officials | 1 | Bawku town | Bawku town | Upper East region | Bawku municipal district | 11.058056 | -0.241667 | POINT (-0.241667 11.058056) | 145800 | 452 | Africa | 2 | 5 | 2008-01-01 00:00:00.000 | 2008-05-05 00:00:00.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Uppsala Conflict Data Program, via HDX (CC BY-IGO) |
50 more rows — see the plans
See the plansGET connect.apighana.com/api/data/conflict_events
Cite this dataset and the organisation its records come from (Uppsala Conflict Data Program, via HDX). Datasets are updated, so keep the date you accessed it in the citation. These records cover 1991 to 2024; say which period your figures come from. Last updated from the source on Sep 18, 2026.
API Ghana. (2026). Conflict events (Version 1.0) [Data set, compiled from Uppsala Conflict Data Program, via HDX]. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from https://apighana.com/datasets/conflict-events
curl "https://connect.apighana.com/api/data/conflict_events?page=1&limit=20" \ -H "X-API-Key: $APIGHANA_KEY"
const response = await fetch(
"https://connect.apighana.com/api/data/conflict_events?page=1&limit=20",
{ headers: { "X-API-Key": process.env.APIGHANA_KEY } },
);
const { data, meta } = await response.json();import os, requests
response = requests.get(
"https://connect.apighana.com/api/data/conflict_events",
headers={"X-API-Key": os.environ["APIGHANA_KEY"]},
params={"page": 1, "limit": 20},
)
rows = response.json()["data"]