Dar es Salaam, March 27 -- GHANA: SOME members of Ghanas armed forces are accused of indiscriminately attacking civilians when one of their comrades is harmed. Observers worry that a lack of accountability may lead to retribution.

While Ghana‘s military is considered one of West Africas more stable and disciplined armed forces, some soldiers repeated actions are giving the army a bad name.

In mid-March, women, children, and the elderly in Bawku town said soldiers from the 11th Mechanized Battalion beat them up.

The battalion is stationed in the northern frontier town, located 744 km (462 miles) from the capital, Accra, to monitor and deter a long-simmering chieftaincy and land ownership strife.

Local media reported tha...