World IN BRIEF : GHANA : 500 Die as Ethnic Fighting Spreads

More than 500 people have been killed in ethnic fighting that has spread across northern Ghana, military sources said. Thousands have been made homeless in the violence, which erupted Feb. 3, the sources added. One military source said the fighting between ethnic Kokombas and Nanumbas has spread to seven districts and engulfed other tribes. The Kokombas, settlers from Togo, have a history of clashes with the land-owning Nanumbas. They are now demanding paramount chief status, which would entitle them to own land as well. The other tribes’ refusal to give in to their demands has been the main reason for conflict.