Illegal mining has become a crippling burden on Ghana, wreaking havoc on the nation’s water bodies, land, and even claiming lives. Despite repeated efforts by successive governments, the problem

Blaming Captain Smart as the trigger of the clash while ignoring the deep-rooted historical grievances of the youth in Obuasi is dangerous. The unrest that recently unfolded in Obuasi is not an isolated incident but rather a reflection

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has attributed the Obuasi killings to the country’s political structure and deep-rooted sense of entitlement in governance.

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has condemned the recent violent clash between soldiers and illegal miners in Obuasi, which resulted in the deaths of seven individuals .

Six of the victims of the January 18 clash between some suspected illegal miners and the military at Obuasi have buried after violence at an AngloGold mining site

So what is happening in Obuasi is spiritual, and it will continue indefinitely." He further prophesied that the problem will remain unsolved in two years, with justice eluding the slain teenagers.

A miners' association said the victims were unarmed. The army said seven illegal miners were killed in a firefight.

A confrontation at an AngloGold Ashanti mine in Ghana led to nine reported deaths and fourteen injuries, according to a miners' association. The Ghanaian military stated that the event resulted from a shootout with armed trespassers.

Malik Adama, a member of the National Communications team for the ruling National Democratic Congress and a former parliamentary aspirant for the Okaikwei North Constituency in the Greater Accra Region,

Dr Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister designate, has appealed to residents of Obuasi to remain calm, as government engages stakeholders to investigate the shooting to death of some illegal miners in the town by soldiers.

Ghana’s armed forces said Sunday in a statement on X that around 60 “illegal miners” carrying locally manufactured rifles and other weapons breached the security fences of the Obuasi gold mining site in the Ashanti region on Saturday night.

By Amos SAFOIn one of my articles published after the end of the 2024 elections, I raised the red flag over the rising specter of violence and vigilantism in the name of democracy. I expressed worry over the speed with which Ghana was sliding into violence after the election.