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

Soldiers killed at least seven people at a gold mine in southern Ghana, the West African country’s military said. Ghana’s armed forces said Sunday in a statement on X that around 60 “illegal miners” ...

Ghana -- Soldiers killed at least seven people at a gold mine in southern Ghana, the West African country's military said. Ghana’s armed forces said Sunday in a statement on X that around 60 ...

Ghana, Africa’s biggest gold producer, and Côte d’Ivoire are just two West African countries that offer well-governed, business-friendly options. And Western mining companies are unlikely to ...