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One more dies in the Agbogbloshie clashes-Police
Audrey Micah, Ghanadot

Accra, Aug 26, Ghanadot - The Ghana Police Service has confirmed one more person dead at the Police Hospital, a result of  in yesterday’s clashes at Agbogbloshie.

He was one of two people seriously injured in the violent clashes in the area.

This brings to three the number of young men who died in the disturbances. The deceased are believed to be members brought in from the north by a rival faction to shore up their position in the battle for turf.

DSP Kwesi Ofori, Public Relations officer of the Police service in an interview on Joy FM said the police were checking medical facilities in the capital to find out if any injured persons as a result of the fighting are receiving treatment somewhere.

According to him, a number of people were picked up by the police who had sustained some injuries and sent to the police hospital, hoping they  would help the police in their investigation after treatment. But unfortunately one of them died.

DSP Kwesi Ofori said but for the timely intervention of the police, the rate of casualty would have been catastrophic.

He said a police patrol team, augmented by an armoured squadron, had been detailed to the Konkomba market - which has gained notoriety for violent clashes with political, ethnic and chieftaincy undertones - to maintain the peace there.

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Accra, Aug 26, Ghanadot - Ghana's public debt now stand at US$7,841.3 million, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, told Parliament.
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