A miners' association said the victims were unarmed. The army said seven illegal miners were killed in a firefight.
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 ...
Seven individuals who were among the victims of the fatal shooting incident at the AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine, have been laid to rest.The victims, who were members of the Islamic faith were buried ...
The Government has expressed profound regret over the tragic loss of up to eight lives, reportedly involving illegal miners, ...
According to the military, a group of around 60 miners allegedly armed with "pump-action guns and homemade weapons" forced ...
Following news of the deaths, there were protests in Obuasi town where several buses ... We are poisoning ourselves': Ghana gold rush sparks environmental disaster The government has asked ...