Human security issues recorded in the WANEP’s National Early Warning System (NEWS) amounted to 235 incidents[1]. This resulted in 51 fatalities (16 males, 6 females and 29 inconclusive) and 98 injuries (9 males, 3 females and 86 inconclusive).[2] Data collected on incidents that occurred in the country in January 2023 indicated that the Ashanti region had emerged the region with a significant frequency of 189 incidents reported, made up mostly of fire outbreak (178) incidents. The Central region followed with 15 incidents and the Western region with 9 incidents. All other regions recorded less than 9 incidents.[3]
[1] WANEP National Early Warning System Data
[2] WANEP National Early Warning System Data
[3] Ibid