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ABIDJAN, (APP/AFP): Seventeen people have
died in clashes between arable farmers and nomadic herdsmen in Ivory Coast’s northeastern town of Bouna, the government announced Friday warning that the toll could rise.
“During the night of 23-24 March, the situation became very
aggravated and at this stage we have 17 people dead,” defence ministry official Vincent Toh Bi said on state television.
A further 39 people were injured in the fighting, including five
members of the security forces who intervened, he added.
Around 900 defence and security personnel were deployed in the town
to restore order.