Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- A communal clash in Northern Ghana, which began last month, has led to the death of more than 31 people and displaced thousands of residents.

The communal clash in the Gbiniyiri community in Bounkani region, near the Ghana-Cote d'Ivoire border, is a result of an escalating land dispute that has spread to a dozen other communities.

Multiple news outlets reported on Thursday that Ghanaian officials said more than 13,000 people fled across the border into the Cote d'Ivoire.

According to Ghana's National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), about 48,000 people, primarily women and children, have been displaced from their homes.

"For the past five days, we haven't had any gunshots, killings, or attacks," NADMO Dire...