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The information available on YEN.com.gh indicates that three countries are on the alert after reports of jihadist group activity in West Africa.
According to a report by Citinewsroom.com, Ghana, Benin and Togo have stepped up their security levels after reports of instability in Mali, which would be a haven for al-Qaeda-linked groups.
Burkina Faso, however, was not spared, a development that took many surprises by surprise, with attacks reported in its eastern region.
Reports of jihadist activities have exacerbated tensions in some countries
Source: Citinewsroom.com
Source: UGC
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Fears for security have increased since the killing of four Burkinabe customs officers and a Spanish priest who was returning from a meeting in Lome, in the Togolese capital.
Colonel Eric Aggrey Quarshie, spokesman for the Ghanaian army, however, said the army was "above" protect the northern border. "Everything is under control," he added without elaborating.
Source: Citinewsroom.com
Source: UGC
Ghana's National Disaster Management Organization, however, said it was beginning to see the effects of violence in Burkina Faso.
In recent weeks, more than 300 people, including 176 children, have sought refuge in the Bawku region of northeastern Ghana.
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